North Carolina Botanical Garden

Plant Index

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Lorinseria areolata

Lorinseria areolata (L.) C. Presl

netted chain fern

Image ID: 15445
Image by: Sorrie, Bruce A.
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: LOAR7
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lorinseria areolata
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2019-12-01
SELECTED SYNONYM: Woodwardia areolata

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: LORIN
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Lorinseria
GENUS AUTHORITY:
GENUS COMMON: Netted Chain Fern
GENUS SUMMARY: A monotypic genus, perennial herb, of e. North America. Lorinseria has often been lumped into the Eurasian (mainly e. Asian) Woodwardia, but is basal to Anchistea + Woodwardia, morphologically distinctive from both, and an ancient independent lineage.
GENUS IDENTIFICATION: Identification notes: In sterile leaf, Lorinseria areolata is sometimes confused with Onoclea sensibilis, but Lorinseria has the pinnae generally alternate (vs. tending to be opposite), the pinnae generally acute or acuminate (vs. obtuse), and the pinna margin finely serrulate (vs. entire).
GENUS REFERENCES: Cranfill & Kato (2003)=Z; Cranfill in FNA (1993b); Li et al. (2015); Kramer, Chambers, & Hennipman in Kramer & Green (1990).

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: BLECHN
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Blechnaceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: (C. Presl) Copeland 1947
FAMILY COMMON: Deer Fern Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 7 genera and 250 species, cosmopolitan in distribution.
FAMILY REFERENCE: Perrie et al. (2014)=Y; Cranfill in FNA (1993b); Lellinger (1985); Kramer, Chambers, & Hennipman in Kramer & Green (1990).

NCBG DESCRIPTIVES

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HEIGHT: 18-24 in.

DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Herb, Fern

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FLORAL CHARACTERISTICS
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BLOOM TIME: May-Sep

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White	Red	Pink	Orange	Yellow	Green	Blue	Lavender	Purple	Violet	Brown	Not Applicable
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NATIVE RANGE: eastern United States

HORTICULTURAL
Plant Sale Text: Netted Chain Fern produces upright reddish-green fronds in early spring that become glossy dark green as they mature. This species is found in swamps or very wet conditions, such as the edges of ponds, throughout eastern North America. However, it is adaptable and easy to grow, thriving in normal shade garden situations. Some Native American tribes used ferns of the Woodwardia genus for making baskets and dyes.

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SOIL MOISTURE: Average
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Part Shade, Shade
MINIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 3
MAXIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 9
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GRIM ACCESSIONS

acc_id	acc_num	acc_dt	coll_id	Action
982	1985-0676			View
2037	1986-1831			View
3314	1990-0178			View
4041	1992-0197			View
9486	2022-0004			View

GRIM PLANTINGS

plt_num	acc_id	loc_num	pers_num	inst_dt	Action
1864	982	69	NCBG staff	1996-01-01	View
1865	982	71	NCBG staff	1996-01-01	View
1866	982	138	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
1867	982	6	NCBG staff	1985-06-05	View
1868	982	64	NCBG staff	1985-06-05	View
1869	982	145	NCBG staff	1985-06-05	View
3283	2037	64	NCBG staff	1986-12-23	View
3284	2037	64	NCBG staff	1986-12-23	View
5504	3314	59	NCBG staff	2001-03-15	View
5505	3314	56	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
6369	4041	200	NCBG staff	1993-03-01	View
13149	9486	220	Briggs	2022-04-26	View
13227	0	68	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
13652	0	69	Liloia	0000-00-00	View

USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: LOAR7
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WEAKLEY FLORA

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lorinseria areolata
COMMON NAME: Netted Chain Fern
SYNONYMY: [= S, WV, Z; = Woodwardia areolata (Linnaeus) T. Moore - Ar, C, F, FNA, G, Il, K, Pa, RAB, Tn, Va, W, WH3]
PHENOLOGY: May-Sep.
HABITAT: Moist to wet, acid, organic soils, such as bogs, blackwater bottomlands, pocosins.
COMMENTS: NS west to MI and MO, south to s. FL and e. TX, primarily on the Coastal Plain. See Cranfill (1983) for a discussion of the geography and ecology of L. areolata.
RANGE MAP: Lorinseria areolata.png

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ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Blechnaceae (C. Presl) Copeland 1947 (Deer Fern Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 7 genera and 250 species, cosmopolitan in distribution.
REFERENCE: Perrie et al. (2014)=Y; Cranfill in FNA (1993b); Lellinger (1985); Kramer, Chambers, & Hennipman in Kramer & Green (1990).

ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Lorinseria (Netted Chain Fern)
SUMMARY: A monotypic genus, perennial herb, of e. North America. Lorinseria has often been lumped into the Eurasian (mainly e. Asian) Woodwardia, but is basal to Anchistea + Woodwardia, morphologically distinctive from both, and an ancient independent lineage.
REFERENCE: Cranfill & Kato (2003)=Z; Cranfill in FNA (1993b); Li et al. (2015); Kramer, Chambers, & Hennipman in Kramer & Green (1990).

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Lorinseria areolata in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Lorinseria areolata in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

USDA: Find Lorinseria areolata in USDA Plants
NPIN: Find Lorinseria areolata in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Lorinseria areolata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lorinseria areolata

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 15445 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 15445 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 15443 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 95213 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)