Athyrium filix-femina
Common Ladyfern, Lady Fern
Other regional names: Ladyfern
- Ladyfern
Also known as: Allantodia angustatum (Willd.) Desv. +12 more
- Allantodia angustatum (Willd.) Desv.
- Aspidium cyclosorum Rupr.
- Aspidium filix-mas var. remotum A.Br.
- Aspidium sitchense Rupr.
- Asplenium cyathoides Bernh.
- Asplenium filix-femina var. cyclosorum Ledeb.
- Asplenium filix-femina var. sitchense Ledeb.
- Athyrium felix-femina (L.) Roth, 1799
- Athyrium filix-femina f. convexum Bab., 1843
- Athyrium filix-femina f. rubellum Farw.
- Athyrium latifolium
- Polypodium felix-femina L.
- Polypodium femina L.Mantissa
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Aspleniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Athyrium filix-femina (commonly known as Common Ladyfern or Lady-fern) is a fern belonging to the Aspleniaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Athyrium, which contains over 250 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Chita, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Kuril Is., Lebanon-Syria, Madeira, Magadan, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Romania, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia