Woodwardia fimbriata
Encyclopedia
Woodwardia fimbriata, known by the common name giant chain fern, is a species of fern. It is native to western North America from British Columbia
through California
, including the Sierra Nevada, into Baja California
.
It grows in coniferous forests and other moist wooded habitat.
are short but broad and are arranged in neat lines, the characteristic that gives the chain ferns
their name. The chain shape is visible on both surface and underside of each leaflet.
Cultivation
Woodwardia fimbriata is cultivated as an ornamental plant
for traditional and native plant
gardens, and in natural landscaping
and habitat
restoration
projects.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
through California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, including the Sierra Nevada, into Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
.
It grows in coniferous forests and other moist wooded habitat.
Description
Woodwardia fimbriata has very long fronds, each reaching 1 to 3 meters in length. Its soriSorus
A sorus is a cluster of sporangia .In fungi and lichens, the sorus is surrounded by an external layer. In some red algae it may take the form of a depression into the thallus....
are short but broad and are arranged in neat lines, the characteristic that gives the chain ferns
Woodwardia
Woodwardia is a genus of 14-20 species of ferns in the family Blechnaceae, native to warm temperate and subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere. They are large ferns, with fronds growing to 50-300 cm long depending on the species.-External links:****Huxley, A., ed. . New RHS Dictionary of...
their name. The chain shape is visible on both surface and underside of each leaflet.
Cultivation
Woodwardia fimbriata is cultivated as an ornamental plant
Ornamental plant
Ornamental plants are plants that are grown for decorative purposes in gardens and landscape design projects, as house plants, for cut flowers and specimen display...
for traditional and native plant
Native plant
Native plant is a term to describe plants endemic or naturalized to a given area in geologic time.This includes plants that have developed, occur naturally, or existed for many years in an area...
gardens, and in natural landscaping
Natural landscaping
.Natural landscaping, also called native gardening, is the use of native plants, including trees, shrubs, groundcover, and grasses which are indigenous to the geographic area of the garden.-Maintenance:...
and habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
restoration
Restoration ecology
-Definition:Restoration ecology is the scientific study and practice of renewing and restoring degraded, damaged, or destroyed ecosystems and habitats in the environment by active human intervention and action, within a short time frame...
projects.