Gymnocarpium robertianum is found in limestone habitats in eastern North America, Europe, and the Caucasus mountains. The dense glandular hairs present on the leaves help to distinguish it from G. dryopteris which otherwise looks similar.
Gymnocarpium robertianum
Collection data
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Cystopteridaceae
- Genus: Gymnocarpium Newm.
- Species: Gymnocarpium robertianum (Hoffm.) Newman
Collection Data
- Collection Date: 15-VI-2014
- Primary collector: M. Sundue
- Determined by: M. Sundue
- Habitat: Alpine meadow
- Habit: Lithophyte
Collection Location
- General location: Schynige Platte
- Country: Switzerland
- Municipality: Gündlischwand
- Coordinates: ,
- Elevation: 2000 m
About the Author
Michael Sundue
My field work is centered in Colombia, and Papua New Guinea. I am based at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E). If you have any ferns that you want identified, please send them to me!
Nice photos! It is great to see all these cool European species on FOTW.
I really want to visit a good limestone area in North America before going back to Brazil…