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Accession Data:
Osmunda regalis
L.
Common Name:
Royal Fern
Family:
Osmundaceae
Bercht. & J. Presl.
Country of Origin:
USA (species is nearly cosmopolitan)
Habitat:
Wet wooded areas and swamps.
Culture:
Partial sun, keep soil damp, cold dormant period in winter.
USDA Zone:
3a-10b
Accession Data:
Accession #
200900025
Source:
M.R. Opel
Provenance:
Fenton River floodplain, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
Accession Date:
03-24-2009
Bench:
2308 - Nearctic
Currently:
active - healthy
Qty:
1 confirmed on 07-22-2025
Classification:
Division:
Ferns
Class:
Polypodiopsida
SubClass:
Polypodiidae
Order:
Osmundales
SubOrder:
Family:
Osmundaceae
SubFamily:
Tribe:
SubTribe:
Flowering Data:
This accession has been observed in bloom on:
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
References (internal):
Ferns & Fern Allies
References (external):
data regenerated on Tue, 22 Jul 2025 11:01:08 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
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Current Accessions in the Osmundaceae
Osmunda regalis
W/C
Todea barbara
W/C
=
Wild Collected
= indicates flowering in past 14 days
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= map available for this accession
= accession added within past 90 days