Oregon Cliff Fern

(Woodsia oregana)

Description

Woodsia oregana, the Oregon cliff fern, is a perennial fern in the family Woodsiaceae. This plant is native to a large part of the western and northern United States and Canada.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Pteridophyta

Class: Polypodiopsida

Order:Polypodiales

Family:Woodsiaceae

Genus:Woodsia

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