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PLANTS

Broad beech fern

Phegopteris hexagonoptera

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Broad beech fern, photo 1 of 5
Broad beech fern, photo 2 of 5
Broad beech fern, photo 3 of 5

Imperiled in Québec. Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in forests.

There are 37 observations of Broad beech fern in Québec, mostly in Montérégie and Montréal, and it has been reported in 2 of the 17 regions.

Through the year

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Based on observations from Ontario

Where to see it

  1. Montérégie36
  2. Montréal1

Habitat

ForestCephas

Similar species

Long beech fernPhegopteris connectilis
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