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Scientific Name
Osmunda regalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Osmunda regalis L.
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
royal fern
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Polypodiophytina |
| Class | Polypodiopsida |
| Subclass | Polypodiidae |
| Order | Osmundales |
| Family | Osmundaceae |
| Genus | Osmunda |
| Species | Osmunda regalis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Higgins, 1971
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Higgins, 1971
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
8/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Helen Hamilton
Last Modified Date
12/14/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Hamilton, 2004: Voucher specimens probable at MARY and CNWR./
(referring to Osmunda regalis L. var. spectabilis (Willd.) Gray.) = Hill, 1986: Native. Perennial herb. Fruiting May-June, later than #3 (Osmunda cinnamomea). Fresh marsh, usually wooded areas. Infrequent throughout Assateague, frequent throughout MD. The Higgins specimen at MARY was collected in MD. Reported from VA by Harvill (1967) (Higgins #4, Osmunda regalis L.). MD & VA. Slides: B3-2, B3-3./
Higgins, 1971: #4 Osmunda regalis L. Royal fern. Fresh marsh and pine woodland, infrequent./, Park Species Data Source: Stalter, 1990
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