Species
Least ConcernAmerican Royal Fern
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassPolypodiopsida
- OrderOsmundales
- FamilyOsmundaceae
Observations34,809
Common Name: buckhorn
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Osmunda regalis, or royal fern, is a species of deciduous fern, native to Europe, North Africa and West Asia, growing in woodland bogs and on the banks of streams. The species is sometimes known as flowering fern due to the appearance of its fertile fronds.
Royal fern swamp at Lagune de Contaut, Hourtin, France