Thelypteris palustris
Thelypteris palustris, the marsh fern,[1] or eastern marsh fern,[2] is a fern native to eastern North America and across Eurasia. It prefers to grow in marshy situations in full sun. The species epithet palustris is Latin for "of the marsh" and indicates its common habitat.[3] It is the only known host plant for Fagitana littera, the Marsh Fern Moth.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Aspleniineae |
| Family: | Thelypteridaceae |
| Genus: | Thelypteris |
| Species: | T. palustris |
| Binomial name | |
| Thelypteris palustris | |
References
- "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- "Thelypteris palustris". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- Archibald William Smith A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins, p. 258, at Google Books
- Pocketguide to Eastern Wetlands By T. Travis, Shanda Brown p.57, 2014
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