Phegopteris hexagonoptera (Michaux) Fée. Broad Beech Fern. Phen: Apr-Aug. Hab: Mesic to submesic hardwood forests. Dist: QC west to ON, WI, and MN, south to Panhandle FL and e. TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = Ar, Fl1, FNA2, GrPl, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mo1, NE, NY, Pa, Sf, Tat, Tn, TxFerns, Va, WH3, WV, Fawcett & Smith (2021), Gilman (2020), Patel, Fawcett, & Gilman (2019); = Dryopteris hexagonoptera (Michx.) C.Chr. – F, S13; = Thelypteris hexagonoptera (Michx.) Weath. – C, G, RAB, Tx, W
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Great Plains: FAC
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily: 2
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