Participant Info

Species

Athyrium cyclosorum [Athyrium filix-femina var. californicum] [Athyium filix-femina var. cyclosorum] [Polypodium filix-femina]

Family

Athyriaceae

CommonName

common lady fern, common lady-fern

Presence

yes

Status

native

EarliestDate

1988

LatestDate

2004

Ecosystem

montane

Geobotanical

SSanjuans

Counties

Conejos, Archuleta

Passes

WildlifePreserves

Other Localities

PhotoRecords

Comments

NEED IN SITU PHOTOS. So far there are only two recorded locations for common lady fern in the Watershed, both in the upper montane of the South San Juans: near Ruybalid Lake (Conejos Co, 1988) and near Buckles Lake (Archuleta Co, 1998). Athyrium cycloclosum, however, is quite common in all Western USA states. It follows the Rio Grande drainage solidly through New Mexico but no farther down stream. Note that the older name, Athyrium filix-femina, is now applied to Old World species.

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