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Phegopteris connectilis (Michx.) Watt

beech fern (Thelypteridaceae)

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WidespreadStrong tendencyN
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Synonym | Thelypteris phegopteris (L.) Sloss.

Phegopteris connectilis has finely hairy leaves, with the lowest pair of pinnae swung backwards.

Glyderau (VC49: Caernarvonshire); 2007-05-28

 beech fern / Phegopteris connectilis: _Phegopteris connectilis_ has finely hairy leaves, with the lowest pair of pinnae swung backwards.

The sori of Phegopteris connectilis are arranged along the pinnule edges on the underside of the frond.

Glencoe / A’ Chàrnaich (VC97: West Inverness); 2020-07-18

 beech fern / Phegopteris connectilis: The sori of _Phegopteris connectilis_ are arranged along the pinnule edges on the underside of the frond.

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