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Cinnamon Fern

Ferns and Fern Allies

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
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Erect fertile spore-bearing fronds 20-45 cm tall that turn cinnamon-colored 1
Scientific Name
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pteridophyta, Taxa
Source Osmundastrum cinnamomeum (Wikidata)

In Biome

Wetlands, Biomes
Source Osmundastrum cinnamomeum - Wikipedia
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Found In

Bolivia

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Brazil

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Canada

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Colombia

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Costa Rica

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Cuba

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Ecuador

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El Salvador

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Georgia

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Guatemala

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Haiti

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Honduras

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Jamaica

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Japan

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Manchuria

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Myanmar

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Nicaragua

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North America

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Paraguay

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Peru

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Taiwan

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Thailand

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Uruguay

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Venezuela

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Vietnam

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Sources
1. Osmundastrum cinnamomeum - Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    Osmundastrum cinnamomeum, commonly known as the cinnamon fern or the buckhorn fern, is a species of royal fern native to the Americas and Asia.
  • 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.
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 295829
    Osmundastrum cinnamomeum, commonly known as the cinnamon fern or the buckhorn fern, is a species of royal fern native to the Americas and Asia.
  • Uses
    The Iroquois and Cherokee tribes used the fern for a wide variety of medicinal purposes including as a cold remedy, gynecological aid, venereal aid, and as a remedy to snake bites.
  • In Biome: Wetlands, Wikipedia intro: "lands. It also thrives in open meadows as a dominant species. The fern often grows in wet savannas, wetlands, floodplains, marshes, dry-mesic forests and subtro..."
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2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)View the Source
3. Osmundastrum cinnamomeum (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q1802734
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Pteridophyta, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. NatureServe Explorer: Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
Quote, 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":[]
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Wikidata: Cinnamon Fern
Wikidata Q1802734, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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