BC Flora
Matteuccia struthiopteris var. pensylvanica
| Name |
| Matteuccia struthiopteris var. pensylvanica |
| Scientific NameA scientific name consists of the name of the organism and the name(s) of the scientist(s) (or author(s)) who validly published the name and a description of the organism in a journal. |
| Matteuccia struthiopteris (Linnaeus) Todaro var. pensylvanica (Willdenow) Morton |
| Common Name |
| ostrich fern |
| Vascular Plants of BC ID Number |
| 300 |
| Biogeoclimatic Regions |
| Coastal western hemlock |
| Interior Douglas fir |
| Subboreal spruce |
| Status in the Flora of BC |
| Native |
| Duration |
| Perennial Withering |
| Habit |
| Herb Wetland plant |
| Sex |
| Homosporous |
| Months of Spore Release |
| | August | |
| Sporangia |
| Sporangia on a fertile segment of a dimorphic blade or a fertile frond |
| Sporangia Colour |
| Base Chromosome Number |
| Chromosome Status in BC |
| Chromosome Somatic Number in BC |
| Poison Status in BC |
| Economic Status in BC |
| Food for humans |
| Ornamental |
| Ornamental Value in BC |
| Habit |
| Foliage or stem |
| Endangered Status in BC |
| Not endangered as of 1976. Try a search on BC Species Explorer for "Matteuccia struthiopteris var. pensylvanica" for updated information - note that this search will not currently work when discrepancies in nomenclature occur. |
| References |
| (Not yet available) |
| Links |
| Search NatureServe Explorer for "Matteuccia struthiopteris var. pensylvanica" |
| Search Google images for "Matteuccia struthiopteris var. pensylvanica" |
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