The giant chain fern, also called the western chain fern, is the largest fern native to western North America, growing in the chain fern family Blechnaceae from British Columbia through California's Sierra Nevada into Baja California. Its bipinnately compound, leathery fronds reach one to three meters long, with spore clusters arranged in neat chain-like rows on both sides of each leaflet. It grows in moist coniferous forests, canyons, foothills and streambeds, mostly below 1,000 meters elevation though it has been recorded as high as roughly 2,400 meters.
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Source Wikidata: Giant Chain Fern
In Biome
Source Wikipedia: Woodwardia fimbriata
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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1. Wikidata: Giant Chain Fern
- Wikidata Q8033593, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikipedia 'Woodwardia fimbriata': giant chain fern...perennial fern species
- Child Taxon Of: Pteridophyta, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source2. Wikipedia: Woodwardia fimbriata
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q8033593 (P225 taxon name)
lead paragraph (habitat realm), EntityId 330864
It grows in coniferous forests and other moist wooded habitat.
Article text: "Fibers were obtained from the stems and dyed red"
Fibers were obtained from the stems and dyed red using an extract from white alder before being added into baskets.
In Biome: Temperate Coniferous Forest, lead paragraph (habitat biome), EntityId 330864, target B278669
It grows in coniferous forests and other moist wooded habitat.
View the Source 3. NatureServe Explorer: Woodwardia fimbriata
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Polypodiales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12392Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12392
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
5. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Woodwardia fimbriata
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory recordQuote, iucnRedListCategory record
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Blechnaceae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12498Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12498
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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