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Woodwardia fimbriata

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Giant Chainfern

G5Secure Found in 92 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145723
Element CodePPBLE05020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumFilicinophyta
ClassFilicopsida
OrderFilicales
FamilyBlechnaceae
GenusWoodwardia
Other Common Names
giant chainfern (EN) Giant Chain Fern (EN) Woodwardie fimbriée (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
The generic placement of this taxon in Woodwardia is in accordance with the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I (2016) and the classification of Gasper et al. (2016).
Conservation Status
Review Date1994-02-08
Change Date1994-02-08
Edition Date1989-01-18
Edition AuthorsRusso, Mary (TNC WRO)
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
NevadaS1Yes
UtahS1Yes
OregonSNRYes
WashingtonS2Yes
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (92)
California (87)
AreaForestAcres
AgnewSequoia National Forest9,561
Arroyo SecoAngeles National Forest4,703
BackboneShasta-Trinity National Forest11,466
Bald RockPlumas National Forest4,675
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
Bear MountainLos Padres National Forest913
Black ButteLos Padres National Forest5,116
Black Mtn.Sequoia National Forest15,102
Blue Creek Rare ISix Rivers National Forest12,134
Board CampSix Rivers National Forest4,527
Bonanza KingShasta-Trinity National Forest16,402
Box CampKlamath National Forest858
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
CamuesaLos Padres National Forest8,209
Castle Crags AShasta-Trinity National Forest113
Castle Crags BShasta-Trinity National Forest1,619
Chips CreekLassen National Forest29,089
Chips CreekPlumas National Forest12,940
City CreekSan Bernardino National Forest9,997
ColdwaterCleveland National Forest8,402
Cow CreekSix Rivers National Forest1,271
Cow CreekShasta-Trinity National Forest22,627
Crystal CreekSan Bernardino National Forest6,783
Cucamonga AAngeles National Forest1,249
Cucamonga BSan Bernardino National Forest11,933
Cucamonga CSan Bernardino National Forest4,106
Cutca ValleyCleveland National Forest14,530
Dennison PeakSequoia National Forest6,293
Devil GulchSierra National Forest30,490
Devils RockShasta-Trinity National Forest16,209
Dry LakesLos Padres National Forest17,043
EagleShasta-Trinity National Forest6,553
Eagle PeakCleveland National Forest6,481
East GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest27,894
East YubaTahoe National Forest17,968
Ferguson RidgeSierra National Forest6,104
Fish CanyonAngeles National Forest29,886
Garcia MountainLos Padres National Forest7,850
Horse Creek RidgeSan Bernardino National Forest8,969
IshiLassen National Forest21,805
JuncalLos Padres National Forest12,289
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
KellySix Rivers National Forest5,195
Kettle Mtn.Shasta-Trinity National Forest4,589
La PanzaLos Padres National Forest4,954
LaddCleveland National Forest5,300
Little French CShasta-Trinity National Forest11,529
Machesna MountainLos Padres National Forest12,271
Malduce BuckhornLos Padres National Forest14,177
MatilijaLos Padres National Forest5,218
Mill CreekLassen National Forest7,587
Mill PeakSan Bernardino National Forest7,884
MonarchSierra National Forest697
Monkey CreekSix Rivers National Forest9,017
MonoLos Padres National Forest28,141
MosesSequoia National Forest22,077
NordhoffLos Padres National Forest12,031
North Fork SmithSix Rivers National Forest37,898
Orleans Mtn.Klamath National Forest49,090
Orleans Mtn. BSix Rivers National Forest17,183
PantherShasta-Trinity National Forest12,016
Pilot CreekSix Rivers National Forest9,192
PortugueseKlamath National Forest18,915
Raywood Flat BSan Bernardino National Forest11,373
Rouse HillSan Bernardino National Forest13,745
RubiconEldorado National Forest4,872
Salt CreekAngeles National Forest11,022
Salt SpringsEldorado National Forest133
San Gabriel AddAngeles National Forest2,527
San SevaineSan Bernardino National Forest6,866
Sespe - FrazierLos Padres National Forest106,910
Sheep MountainAngeles National Forest21,098
SiskiyouKlamath National Forest54,039
Siskiyou BSix Rivers National Forest18,871
Slide CreekSix Rivers National Forest11,458
Snow MountainMendocino National Forest14,457
Strawberry PeakAngeles National Forest7,245
Thomes CreekMendocino National Forest16,616
TrabucoCleveland National Forest23,341
Trumbull PeakStanislaus National Forest6,164
UnderwoodSix Rivers National Forest6,591
Weaver BallyShasta-Trinity National Forest829
West ForkAngeles National Forest1,169
West GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest37,516
West YubaTahoe National Forest16,059
WestforkAngeles National Forest4,407
White LedgeLos Padres National Forest18,632
Oregon (5)
AreaForestAcres
Cougar BluffUmpqua National Forest5,574
North KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests91,560
Shasta CostaSiskiyou National Forests14,420
South KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests104,477
Williams CreekUmpqua National Forest5,844
References (4)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1993a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 2. Pteridophytes and gymnosperms. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xvi + 475 pp.
  2. Gasper, A.L. de, V.A.O. Dittrich, A.R. Smith, and A. Salino. 2016. A classification of Blechnaceae: new genera, resurrected names, and combinations. Phytotaxa 275(3): 191-227.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  4. Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I. 2016. A Community-Derived Classification for Extant Lycophytes and Ferns. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 54(6): 563–603.