The interrupted fern, Claytosmunda claytoniana, formerly classified in the genus Osmunda, is the only living species in its genus, native to eastern Asia and eastern North America. Its common name comes from the distinctive way several pairs of small, dark, spore-bearing leaflets interrupt the otherwise sterile, leafy fronds partway up their length, a growth pattern unlike that of most other ferns.
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Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleUsed in Traditional Medicine 3 Relationship to PeopleEaten or Drunk by People 3 Living or Extinct Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Scientific NameClaytosmunda claytoniana 6 Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Interrupted Fern
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Wikidata: Interrupted Fern
- Wikidata Q30109404, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikipedia 'Claytosmunda': is a genus of fern
- Child Taxon Of: Pteridophyta, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source2. Wikipedia: Claytosmunda
WikipediaInfobox: status
G5
Article text
Claytosmunda claytoniana is found in humid zones, mostly in forests, but also in more open habitats and biomes, although rarely in bogs.
View the Source 3. Plants For A Future: Claytosmunda claytoniana - Useful Temperate Plants
Plants For A FutureGeneral Information: food
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine.
General Information: medicine
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine.
View the Source 4. Interrupted Fern (Wikipedia)
5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Plants","language":"EN"},{"name":"Flora","language":"EN"}],"cites_listings":[]
6. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Claytosmunda claytoniana
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyTaxon recordQuote, Taxon record
"canonicalName": "Claytosmunda claytoniana"
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