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Broad Beech Fern - Phegopteris hexagonoptera Habitat: Mesic forest<br />
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  1. Ferntastic Posted 3 years ago
    1. Indeed, hehe. Posted 3 years ago

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"Phegopteris hexagonoptera", commonly called the broad beech fern, is a common forest fern in the eastern United States and adjacent Ontario. It grows from a creeping rootstock, sending up individual fronds that more or less clump.

Similar species: Polypodiales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jan 22, 2022. Captured May 31, 2021 11:28 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm