PLANTS Profile for Blechnum (midsorus fern)

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PLANTS Profile

Blechnum L.
midsorus fern

Symbol:

BLECH

Group:

Fern

Family:

Blechnaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Native Status:

None

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Images:
Blechnum L.

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Distribution:
Blechnum L.

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AK, CA, FL, GA, HI, ID, LA, OR, TX, WA), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (BC)

Related Taxa:
Blechnum L.

View 5 genera in Blechnaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Distribution of Blechnum appendiculatum Willd.. .

Blechnum appendiculatum
palm fern

Distribution of Blechnum chordatum (Desv.) Hieron.. . Image Available.

Blechnum chordatum
Chilean hard fern

Distribution of Blechnum divergens (Kunze) Mett.. .

Blechnum divergens
ravine midsorus fern

Distribution of Blechnum fragile (Liebm.) Morton & Lellinger. .

Blechnum fragile
fragile midsorus fern

Distribution of Blechnum insularum Morton & Lellinger. .

Blechnum insularum
graceful midsorus fern

Distribution of Blechnum lineatum (Sw.) C. Chr.. .

Blechnum lineatum
rockbank midsorus fern

Distribution of Blechnum occidentale L.. .

Blechnum occidentale
hammock fern

Distribution of Blechnum polypodioides Raddi. .

Blechnum polypodioides
narrowleaf midsorus fern

Distribution of Blechnum serrulatum Rich.. .

Blechnum serrulatum
toothed midsorus fern

Distribution of Blechnum spicant (L.) Sm.. . Image Available.

Blechnum spicant
deer fern

Blechnum underwoodianum

Blechnum vulcanicum

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Blechnum L.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Division	Pteridophyta – Ferns
Class	Filicopsida
Order	Polypodiales
Family	Blechnaceae – Chain Fern family
Genus	Blechnum L. – midsorus fern

More Accounts and Images:
Blechnum L.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 17862.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

Time Generated: 02/13/2009 10:15 PM MST