Genus Woodwardia (Noun)
Meaning
In some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae: chain ferns.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Woodwardia, commonly known as chain ferns, consists of several species native to eastern North America.
- Woodwardia areca, a species within the genus Woodwardia, produces large, golden-yellow fertile fronds in winter.
- In some classification systems, Woodwardia is placed in family Polypodiaceae, alongside other related fern genera.
- The genus Woodwardia includes several species characterized by their distinctive chain-like fertile fronds.
- Species within the genus Woodwardia, such as Woodwardia virginica, are often found in wetland habitats.