Biology:Athyrium otophorum

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Short description: Species of fern

Athyrium otophorum
Athyrium otophorum - Flickr - peganum.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Aspleniineae
Family: Athyriaceae
Genus: Athyrium
Species:
A. otophorum
Binomial name
Athyrium otophorum
(Miq.) Koidz.[1]

Athyrium otophorum, the eared lady fern, is a species of fern in the family Athyriaceae, native to Japan and east Asia. It is deciduous and grows in a tufted oval formation to 50 centimetres (20 in) tall and wide. The triangular fronds open pale green before turning grey-green with maroon stems.[2] Hardy down to −10 °C (14 °F) it is suitable for cultivation in any moist, partially-shaded spot with good drainage.

In cultivation in the UK, this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit,[3] as has the variety A. otophorum var. okanum.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10888162 entry