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Phegopteris hexagonoptera

Phegopteris hexagonoptera (Michx.) Fée

broad beech fern, broad beechfern

Synonym(s): Dryopteris hexagonoptera, Thelypteris hexagonoptera

Phegopteris hexagonoptera (Broad Beech Fern)

Image ID: 16162
Image by: Sorrie, Bruce A.
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: PHHE11
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Phegopteris hexagonoptera
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2018-09-18

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: PHEGO
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Phegopteris
GENUS AUTHORITY: Fée
GENUS COMMON: Beechfern
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of 4 species, north temperate and boreal.
GENUS IDENTIFICATION:
GENUS REFERENCES: Smith in FNA (1993b); Lin, Li, Iwatsuki, & Smith in FoC (2013)=Z; Smith in Kramer & Green (1990).

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: THELYP
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Thelypteridaceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: Pichi Sermolli 1970
FAMILY COMMON: Marsh Fern Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of 15-30 genera (generic circumscription especially controversial and problematic) and 900-1000 species.
FAMILY REFERENCE: Almeida et al. (2016); He & Zhang (2012); Smith in FNA (1993b); Lin, Li, Iwatsuki, & Smith in FoC (2013); Smith & Cranfill (2002); Lellinger (1985); Mickel (1979); Smith in Kramer & Green (1990). {add for FL: Christella augescens, Christella “grandis”, Christella patens var. patens, Amauropelta resinifera, Amauropelta sancta, Goniopteris “sclerophylla”, Meniscium reticulatum, Meniscium serratum}

NCBG DESCRIPTIVES

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HEIGHT: 1-2 ft.

DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Herb, Fern

LEAF ARRANGEMENT:
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LEAF RETENTION: Deciduous

FLORAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMMETRY:
BLOOM TIME: Not Applicable

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BLOOM COLOR:

White	Red	Pink	Orange	Yellow	Green	Blue	Lavender	Purple	Violet	Brown	Not Applicable
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DISTRIBUTION
HABITAT TYPE: Moist forests
NATIVE RANGE: eastern North America

HORTICULTURAL
Plant Sale Text: Broad beech fern adds a very nice delicate texture to any shade garden. The fronds are a deep green, slightly hairy, and broadly triangular in form. This fern does well in dappled sunlight, but can also flourish in shade. The broad beach fern prefers acidic soils with lots of organic matter. In the fall this plant has a nice yellowish hue that makes it stand out among the ferns.

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Cultural Notes:

SOIL MOISTURE: Dry, Average, Moist/Wet, Well-drained
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Part Shade, Shade
MINIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 5
MAXIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 9
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GRIM COLLECTIONS

Coll_id	Project	Collection date	Collector	Action
238	HORT		Wilbur-Brooks	View

GRIM ACCESSIONS

acc_id	acc_num	acc_dt	coll_id	Action
239	2011-0067	2011-04-05	238	View
976	1985-0670			View
3147	1989-0112			View
6230	1995-1362			View
7572	2000-0335	2000-10-06		View

GRIM PLANTINGS

plt_num	acc_id	loc_num	pers_num	inst_dt	Action
534	239	32	Liloia	2011-03-29	View
1826	976	145	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
5278	3147	73	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
5279	3147	74	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
5280	3147	75	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
5281	3147	76	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
5282	3147	78	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
5283	3147	79	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
5284	3147	188	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
8885	6230	2	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
10650	7572	137	NCBG staff	1999-01-01	View
10651	7572	11	NCBG staff	1967-12-31	View
10652	7572	198	NCBG staff	1999-06-10	View
13278	0	67	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
13685	0	66	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
13858	0	77	Liloia	0000-00-00	View

USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: PHHE11
USDA Common Name: Broad Beechfern
Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Distribution: USA (AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV), CAN (ON, QC)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb

NATIONAL WETLAND INDICATOR STATUS

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACU				FAC	FAC		FACU	FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2016 National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.3 (Lichvar, R.W., D.L. Banks, W.N. Kirchner, and N.C. Melvin. 2016. The National Wetland Plant List: 2016 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2016-30: 1-17. Published 28 April 2016. ISSN 2153 733X). Regions: AGCP-Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain, AK-Alaska, AW-Arid West, CB-Caribbean, EMP-Eastern Mountains and Piedmont, GP-Great Plains, HI-Hawaii, MW-Midwest, NCNE-Northcentral and Northeast, WMCV-Western Mountains, Valleys & Coast

WEAKLEY FLORA

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Phegopteris hexagonoptera
COMMON NAME: Broad Beech Fern
SYNONYMY: [= Ar, FNA, Il, K1, K3, Pa, S, Tn, Va, WH3, WV; = Thelypteris hexagonoptera (Michaux) Weatherby - C, G, RAB, W; = Dryopteris hexagonoptera (Michaux) C. Christensen - F]
PHENOLOGY: Apr-Aug.
HABITAT: Mesic to submesic forests.
COMMENTS: QC west to ON, WI, and MN, south to Panhandle FL and e. TX.
RANGE MAP: Phegopteris hexagonoptera.png

Key to Map Symbols

ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Thelypteridaceae Pichi Sermolli 1970 (Marsh Fern Family)
SUMMARY: A family of 15-30 genera (generic circumscription especially controversial and problematic) and 900-1000 species.
REFERENCE: Almeida et al. (2016); He & Zhang (2012); Smith in FNA (1993b); Lin, Li, Iwatsuki, & Smith in FoC (2013); Smith & Cranfill (2002); Lellinger (1985); Mickel (1979); Smith in Kramer & Green (1990). {add for FL: Christella augescens, Christella “grandis”, Christella patens var. patens, Amauropelta resinifera, Amauropelta sancta, Goniopteris “sclerophylla”, Meniscium reticulatum, Meniscium serratum}

ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Phegopteris Fée (Beechfern)
SUMMARY: A genus of 4 species, north temperate and boreal.
REFERENCE: Smith in FNA (1993b); Lin, Li, Iwatsuki, & Smith in FoC (2013)=Z; Smith in Kramer & Green (1990).

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

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

WEB RESOURCES

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

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 16162 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 16162 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 0 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 16162 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)