Plant · GBIF taxon 2651335
Broad Beech Fern
Phegopteris hexagonopteraAlso known as Broad Beech-Fern, Southern Beech Fern
Broad beech ferns form delicate, pale green carpets across rich hardwood forest floors. Their broad, distinctly triangular fronds display a unique winged pattern where the leaflets join the central stalk. Spreading via creeping underground rhizomes, colonies thrive in undisturbed, moist soils beneath mature canopy trees.
WoodlandFernNative
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Photosynthetic
Predators
- Slugs
- Moth larvae
ThreatsHabitat fragmentation, invasive plant species, forest clearing
HabitatsMoist hardwood forests, rich ravines, shaded woods
Life spanPerennial
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- FamilyThelypteridaceae
- SpeciesPhegopteris hexagonoptera
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Stalk Inspection: Check the central stalk for continuous green wings connecting the lower leaflets.
- Habitat Spotting: Search moist, undisturbed hardwood slopes during late spring through autumn.
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