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*Woodwardia radicans (Linnaeus) Smith. Common name: European Chain Fern. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Swamps and hammocks. Distribution: Native of Mediterranean Europe.

Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl1, FNA2, K4, NS, POWO; Blechnum radicans L. Basionym: Blechnum radicans L. 1771

Links to other floras: = Woodwardia radicans - FNA2

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL

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