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🌿 A fern genus 🌿 Large chain ferns
Woodwardia

Woodwardia

9.9
A large fern that stays green all year and grows by streams
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Woodwardia ferns thrive in shaded areas.

Examples

  • The lush growth of Woodwardia gives the garden a tropical feel.

  • He specializes in the study of Woodwardia and other hardy ferns.

  • Woodwardia ferns can reach impressive sizes along moist stream banks.

  • I found a beautiful Woodwardia in the garden.

  • Woodwardia ferns can thrive in the shaded, moist areas of a garden.

  • The distinctive fronds of Woodwardia add a lush, green touch to any landscape.

  • Many gardeners appreciate Woodwardia for its resilience in temperate climates.

Synonyms

chain fern
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  • Specialized
8.6

A fern with long leaves that have chainlike rows of small spore cases underneath

is the scientific genus name for the same plants

Surface Forms

Woodwardia singular
Woodwardias plural

Morphology

Woodwardia = Woodward (opaque) = Woodward + ia

The name is formed by Latinizing a surname with '-ia' to create a genus name; this naming convention does not transparently convey 'fern' to average learners.

Etymology

Woodwardia honours the botanist Woodward and uses the plant-ending -ia to mean a group, so the name simply means 'Woodward's' plants; that is why the word refers to a group (genus) of large, chain-like ferns.