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Alpine Lady-fern
Athyrium distentifolium
2,106 observations in the source records
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.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 2,106 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
lady fernAthyrium filix-femina
spreading wood fernDryopteris expansa
American Alpine Lady FernAthyrium americanum
male fernDryopteris filix-mas
common brackenPteridium aquilinum
northern lady fernAthyrium angustum
Dryopteris villarii
broad buckler-fernDryopteris dilatata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 10,230 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 9,784 |
| California | 191 |
| Russia | 164 |
| Canada | 127 |
| Austria | 86 |
| Nevada | 76 |
| British Columbia | 55 |
| Idaho | 47 |
| Oregon | 44 |
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 |
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 Alpine Lady-fern with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.