Royal Ferns
Osmunda
Osmunda is a genus of primarily temperate-zone ferns of family Osmundaceae. Five to ten species have been listed for this genus.
14 branches of this genus, most-observed first
American Royal Fern
speciesOsmunda spectabilis
interrupted fern
speciesOsmunda claytoniana
European royal fern
speciesOsmunda regalis
Japanese royal fern
speciesOsmunda japonica
Southern Royal Fern
speciesOsmunda acuta
Osmunda vachellii
speciesOsmunda vachellii
Osmunda angustifolia
speciesOsmunda angustifolia
Osmunda pilosa
speciesOsmunda pilosa
Osmunda × ruggii
hybridOsmunda × ruggii
Osmunda lancea
speciesOsmunda lancea
Osmunda javanica
speciesOsmunda javanica
Osmunda herbacea
speciesOsmunda herbacea
Osmunda hybrida
speciesOsmunda hybrida
Osmunda × mildei
hybridOsmunda × mildei
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
The Book of Health: The Art of Distillation
Brunschwig, Hieronymus · 1505 · p.231
A New Herbal, or History of Plants
Rembert Dodoens (trans. Henry Lyte) · 1578 · p.427
Treatise on the Ferns of America
Charles Plumier · 1705 · p.493
Treatise on the Ferns of America
Charles Plumier · 1705 · p.495
Treatise on the Ferns of America
Charles Plumier · 1705 · p.491
Treatise on the Ferns of America
Charles Plumier · 1705 · p.499
Elements of Botany
Joseph Pitton de Tournefort · 1719 · p.75
In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 63060.