Osmunda regalis, or royal fern, is a species of deciduous fern native to Europe, North Africa and West Asia, growing in woodland bogs and on the banks of streams. It is sometimes known as flowering fern for the appearance of its fertile fronds.
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Classification
Living or ExtinctDerived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status (w-bfill-g5-0924 browse backfill). Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceVery large fronds arising directly from the rhizome 1 Scientific Name Conservation Status Sources
1. Osmunda regalis, Wikipedia
Lead paragraph
is a species of deciduous fern, native to Europe, North Africa and West Asia, growing in woodland bogs and on the banks of streams.
Taxobox, conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Description
The fronds, or leaves, arise directly from this rhizome and are very large
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