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Widespread Maiden Fern
Pelazoneuron kunthii
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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Easily confused with
Soft FernChristella dentata
ovate maiden fernPelazoneuron ovatum
cinnamon fernOsmundastrum cinnamomeum
ostrich fernMatteuccia struthiopteris
marsh fernThelypteris palustris
Swamp Shield-fernCyclosorus interruptus
Virginia chainfernWoodwardia virginica
New York fernAmauropelta noveboracensis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,197 |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 724 |
| Alabama | 593 |
| Mississippi | 304 |
| Texas | 269 |
| South Carolina | 249 |
| Georgia | 162 |
| North Carolina | 50 |
| Arkansas | 19 |
| Mexico | 3 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Ferns · Polypodiopsida |
| Order | Polypodiales |
| Family | marsh fern family · Thelypteridaceae |
| Genus | Pelazoneuron |
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Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Widespread Maiden Fern with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.