Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman

PLANTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA
DRYOPTERIDACEAE
File NY: fern
cf Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman
det. D. E. Atha, 2005
The Republic of Georgia, Kazbegi District. Along the trail from
Tsminda Sameba Church to the Metrological Station on the
southeastern base of Kazbegi Peak, around and above a spring and
camp site just north of a southern branch of the River Chkheri
south of Glacier Gergeti, about 6.75 air km west of Kazbegi
(place known locally as Sabertse), 42°39'37 N, 44°33'32 E
(coordinates from hand-held GPS). Associated with Carex,
Luzula, Phleum, Poa, Alchemilla, Bistorta, Campanula,
Pedicularis, Saxifraga and Trifolium
Plant growing at base of rock; rhizomes slender; fronds barely
emerging from under rock.
Daniel E. Atha 5064	09 August 2005
James L. Reveal, Manana Khutsiskvili
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
in collaboration with:
Institute of Botany, Georgian Academy of Sciences (TBI)
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