giant chain fern

Woodwardia fimbriata

Member of chain fern family (family Blechnaceae)
eupolypods ii (suborder Aspleniinae)
leptosporangiate ferns (subclass Polypodiidae)
ferns (class Polypodiopsida)

There are no other wild species of this genus in California.

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• 2-pinnate
• frond generally 1–3 m long.
• pinnae generally 15–30 cm long.

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Chris’s observations: 12 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Big Basin SP: 3
• Bear Creek Redwoods OSP
• Castle Rock SP
• El Corte de Madera OSP
• Garrapata SP
• Henry Cowell Redwoods SP
• Henry Cowell Redwoods SP - Fall Creek Unit
• Nisene Marks SP
• Portola Redwoods SP
• Sanborn CP

Months:

• Apr.: 1
• May: 0
• Jun.: 2
• Jul.: 3
• Aug.: 3
• Sep.: 1
• Oct.: 1
• Nov.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora