Osmundastrum is a genus of leptosporangiate ferns in the family Osmundaceae with one living species, Osmundastrum cinnamomeum, the cinnamon fern. The modern species grows in swamps, bogs and moist woodlands across the Americas and Asia, and the genus has an extensive fossil record reaching back to the Triassic period.
Facts
Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceErect fertile spore-bearing fronds 20-45 cm tall that turn cinnamon-colored 1 Scientific NameOsmundastrum cinnamomeum 1 Conservation Status Classification
Living or Extinct Sources
1. Osmundastrum cinnamomeum - Wikipedia
Taxobox, binomial name
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum (L.) C.Presl
Description
The fertile spore-bearing fronds are erect and shorter, 20-45 cm (7.9-17.7 in) tall; they become cinnamon-colored, which gives the species its name.
View the Source2. Osmundastrum cinnamomeum (Wikidata)
WikidataStatements section, conservation status (P141)Quote, Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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