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northern lady fern
Athyrium angustum
29 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.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
New York fernAmauropelta noveboracensis
lady fernAthyrium filix-femina
hay-scented fernDennstaedtia punctilobula
common brackenPteridium aquilinum
intermediate wood fernDryopteris intermedia
ostrich fernMatteuccia struthiopteris
spinulose wood fernDryopteris carthusiana
southern lady fernAthyrium asplenioides
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 20,702 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 9,165 |
| Ontario | 5,789 |
| Wisconsin | 2,652 |
| Minnesota | 2,554 |
| New York | 2,411 |
| Massachusetts | 2,370 |
| Quebec | 2,166 |
| Michigan | 1,990 |
| Vermont | 1,599 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Ferns · Polypodiopsida |
| Order | Polypodiales |
| Family | Ladyferns and allies · Athyriaceae |
| Genus | lady ferns · Athyrium |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
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 northern lady fern with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.