Sceptridium rugulosum
Species of plant
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Sceptridium rugulosum, also known as the ternate grapefern or the St. Lawrence grapefern, is a species of fern. It is an evergreen, perennial species found in the vicinity of the St. Lawrence Seaway.[1]
| Sceptridium rugulosum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Ophioglossales |
| Family: | Ophioglossaceae |
| Genus: | Sceptridium |
| Species: | S. rugulosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Sceptridium rugulosum W.H.Wagner | |
Description
Similar to Sceptridium multifidum, Sceptridium rugulosum is found in low-lying, mossy areas, although its leaves emerges in later than those of S. multifidum.[2][3]