Sceptridium rugulosum
| Sceptridium rugulosum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Ophioglossales |
| Family: | Ophioglossaceae |
| Genus: | Sceptridium |
| Species: | S. rugulosum
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| Binomial name | |
| Sceptridium rugulosum W.H.Wagner
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Sceptridium rugulosum, also known as the ternate grapefern or the St. Lawrence grapefern, is a species of fern. It is an evergreen, perennial species found in the vicinity of the St. Lawrence Seaway.[1]
Description
Similar to Sceptridium multifidum, Sceptridium rugulosum is found in low-lying, mossy areas, although its leaves emerges in later than those of S. multifidum.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Rugulose Grape Fern Guide - New York Natural Heritage Program". guides.nynhp.org. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ Haines, Arthur (2011-11-08). New England Wild Flower Society's Flora Novae Angliae: A Manual for the Identification of Native and Naturalized Higher Vascular Plants of New England. Yale University Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-300-17154-9.
- ^ Bemidji-Grand Rapids 230 KV Transmission Line Project: Environmental Impact Statement. 2010. pp. 4–53.
External links
- Conservation assignment from ternate grapefern (Botrychium rugulosum) by the United States Forest Service