woodsia
- noun
- /ˈwʊdzɪə/
- Specialized
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woodsia
- Gardeners value woodsia for its delicate fronds and hardiness.
Examples
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The woodsia thrives in rocky areas.
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The rocky slopes were covered in woodsia and other small ferns.
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Researchers discovered a rare species of woodsia growing in the mountains.
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I found a rare woodsia while hiking.
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The hikers spotted several types of woodsia ferns growing on the rocky cliffs.
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During our mountain trek, we discovered a rare woodsia thriving in a shaded crevice.
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The biologist explained how woodsia ferns adapt to survive in harsh, rocky environments.
Compounds
- Specialized
A small thin fern with shiny brown stalks and divided leaves with spores at the edges
A small fern that grows on rocks in cool northern areas with brown stalks and long divided leaves
- Specialized
A thin fern from northern North America with chestnut stalks and divided leaves
A common fern with narrow leaves and brown stems that grows on rocks in northern forests
A fern with rusty-brown stalks and long, narrow divided leaves that grows on rocks in northern cooler areas
- Specialized
A slender fern with shiny brown stems and divided leaves that grows on rocky slopes
- Specialized
A small fern that grows on rocks in cold northern places in Europe and Asia
- Specialized
A small fern with rusty-brown stalks and divided leaves that grows on rocks in cold northern places
How Weedy
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word woodsia is named after a botanist called Woods, and the ending -ia is a common way to make a plant name, so it originally meant 'Woods's plant' and that is why woodsia is the name for a group of ferns found on rocks and mountains.