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St. Lawrence grapefern

Sceptridium rugulosum

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Ontario.January 5, February 5, March 8, April 16, May 30, June 14, July 11, August 10, September 10, October 8, November 5, December 5.
United States157
Canada131
Ontario126
Michigan106
Wisconsin20
Ohio15
Minnesota13
Quebec5
Vermont2
New Hampshire1

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Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassFerns · Polypodiopsida
Orderadder's-tongues and allies · Ophioglossales
Familyadder's-tongue family · Ophioglossaceae
Genusgrapeferns · Sceptridium

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