17,714 observationsEndangered
northern oak fern
Gymnocarpium dryopteris
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae βΊPhylum: Tracheophyta βΊClass: Polypodiopsida βΊOrder: Polypodiales βΊFamily: Cystopteridaceae βΊGenus: Gymnocarpium
About
Gymnocarpium dryopteris (western oakfern, common oak fern, oak fern or northern oak fern) is a fern of the family Cystopteridaceae. It is widespread across much of North America and Eurasia. It has been found in Canada, the United States, Greenland, China, Japan, Korea, Russia, and most of Europe....
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of northern oak fern is Gymnocarpium dryopteris.
- northern oak fern belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- northern oak fern belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- northern oak fern belongs to the class Polypodiopsida.
- northern oak fern belongs to the order Polypodiales.
- northern oak fern belongs to the family Cystopteridaceae.
- northern oak fern belongs to the genus Gymnocarpium.