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| Woodsia glabella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Aspleniineae |
| Family: | Woodsiaceae |
| Genus: | Woodsia |
| Species: | W. glabella |
| Binomial name | |
| Woodsia glabella R. Br. ex Richards | |
Woodsia glabella, commonly known as the smooth cliff fern, is a species of homosporous fern. An obligate lithophyte, it is found in the Holarctic realm. It can be found at altitudes of up to 1500–3000 m. The species name glabella is a diminutive of the Latin word glaber, meaning without hair, and refers to the plant's glabrousness.
Distribution
The smooth cliff fern is found across Europe, Asia, and North America.
Description
Woodsia glabella is a small fern with leaf blades 1–1.5 cm wide. It is the smallest species in its genus.
References
- ^ Derzhavina, N. M. (December 2022). "Peculiarity of Anatomical and Morphological Structure of the Homosporous Fern Woodsia glabella r. Br. (Woodsiaceae) Associated with Its Petrophytic Lifestyle". Contemporary Problems of Ecology. 15 (6): 612–619. doi:10.1134/S1995425522060063. ISSN 1995-4255.
- Wiggins, Ira L. (1954). "Cystopteris dickieana and Woodsia glabella in Arctic Alaska". American Fern Journal. 44 (3): 97–108. doi:10.2307/1545901. ISSN 0002-8444.
- ^ "Woodsia glabella". Hardy Fern Library. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- "Maine Natural Areas Program Rare Plant Fact Sheet for Woodsia glabella". www.maine.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
External links
- Woodsia glabella, descriptions and illustrations from the Hardy Fern Library