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BEAD FERN [1 record]

Record 1 2008-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A fern of the family Dryopteridaceae.

OBS

sensitive fern: common name refers to sensitivity to early frost.

OBS

sensitive fern: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

Key term(s)
  • bead-fern
  • sugar-brake
  • polypod-brake

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Fougère de la famille des Dryoptéridacées.

OBS

[Espèce] si commune partout qu'elle peut être considérée comme une mauvaise herbe.

OBS

Les qualificatifs lui viennent de sa sensibilité au froid.

OBS

onoclée sensible : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

Spanish

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