Blechnum spicant (L.) Roth
(Hard Fern, Hard-fern)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBlechnum spicant (Hard Fern, Hard-fern)
GenusBlechnum (hard-ferns)
FamilyBLECHNACEAE (hard ferns)
OrderPOLYPODIALES (an order of ferns)
ClassPOLYPODIOPSIDA (a class of ferns)
PhylumPTERIDOPHYTA (ferns and allies)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Blechnum spicant (Hard Fern, Hard-fern) :
1: Blechnum spicant (Hard Fern, Hard-fern)
19 Apr 2006 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
. Photos: nail varnish peels of surfaces of sterile leaf
Image 1: Surface structure of sterile leaf - top surface - microscope low magnificationImage 2: Surface structure of sterile leaf - top surface - microscope low magnification (2)Image 3: Surface structure of sterile leaf - top surface - microscope low magnification (3)Image 4: Surface structure of sterile leaf - top surface - microscope low magnification (4)Image 5: Surface structure of sterile leaf - under surface - microscope low magnificationImage 6: Surface structure of sterile leaf - under surface - microscope low magnification (2)Image 7: Surface structure of sterile leaf - under surface - microscope low magnification (3)
2: Blechnum spicant (Hard Fern, Hard-fern)
18 May 2004 OSGR: SX77 50° 30’ N, 3° 50’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
Small plant
Image 1: Plant - in situImage 2: Plant - in situ (2)
3: Blechnum spicant (Hard Fern, Hard-fern)
12 Aug 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Fertile frond - close-upImage 2: PlantImage 3: Sterile frond - close-upImage 4: Sterile fronds
4: Blechnum spicant (Hard Fern, Hard-fern)
29 Jan 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
growing under root plate of fallen tree
Image 1: FrondsImage 2: Plants growing under root plate of fallen tree
5: Blechnum spicant (Hard Fern, Hard-fern)
2 Nov 1975 OSGR: SU93 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Plant
6: Blechnum spicant (Hard Fern, Hard-fern)
31 May 1975 OSGR: NZ80 54° 20’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
Image 1: Leaf unfurling - enlarged
7: Blechnum spicant (Hard Fern, Hard-fern)
9 Feb 1975 OSGR: SU86 51° 20’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Young plants - close-up

Blechnum spicant (Hard Fern, Hard-fern) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Blechnum spicant (Hard Fern, Hard-fern)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 7 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Blechnum spicant (Hard Fern, Hard-fern)
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