Phegopteris
- noun
- Specialized
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Phegopteris
- She identified the fern as Phegopteris because of its distinctive triangular fronds.
Examples
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The woodland understory was dotted with Phegopteris, lending a delicate green to the shade.
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I have a beautiful Phegopteris fern in my garden.
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Botanists debate whether Phegopteris should be included in the genus Dryopteris or classified separately.
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The Phegopteris species thrives in shaded areas.
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Botanists debate whether Phegopteris should be included in the genus Dryopteris or classified separately.
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The woodland understory was dotted with Phegopteris, lending a delicate green to the shade.
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I have a beautiful Phegopteris fern in my garden.
Synonyms
A fern with deeply cut triangular leaves that makes a soft ground cover
A type of fern that grows in marshes and wet places
A garden fern with feathery leaves that grows in shady places
Compounds
- Specialized
A fern called beech fern with triangular leaves that grows in cool, moist woods in North America and Europe
- Specialized
A fern with delicate triangular leaves that grows in damp shaded woods
- Specialized
A fern that grows in eastern North American woods with pale yellow stripes
Surface Forms
Etymology
Phegopteris comes from Greek parts pheg- meaning 'beech' and -pteris meaning 'fern'. So it literally means 'beech fern', a simple memory hook because these plants are known as beech ferns and are linked with woodland beech trees.
