Woodsia alpina

Common name

Alpine Woodsia

Woodsia alpina

© Natural History Museum

Latin names

Class

Pteridopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Family

Athyriaceae

Genus

Woodsia

Species

alpina

Alternative Family name

Woodsiaceae

Geographic details

Habitat

arctic alpine cliffs

Soil type

acidic

Distribution

mountains N British Isles

Native

Yes

General

Plant height

small

Branched

No

Plant colour

mid-green

Habit

tufted

Conservation status

Protected

Wikimedia Url

https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Woodsia_alpina

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves

No

Leaf shape

oblong-lanceolate

Pinnae

2-pinnate

Wintergreen

Yes

Spore details

Homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description

tufted with few crowns

Rhizome scales

triangular-lanceolate

Rhizome position

upright

Sori details

Sori shape

round

Sori place

towards apex of segment

Indusium details

Indusium present

Yes

Indusium shape

round

Indusium description

margin deeply cut