Struthiopteris spicant (L.) Weiss

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  California

• County/Municipio

  Mendocino Co.

• Locality

  Along the east side of Mitchell Creek Road and about 1.3 mile south of the intersection with Simpson Lane.

• Elevation

  Alt. 137 m. (449 ft.)

• Coordinates

  39.3733, -123.774

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Harvard University, Gray Herbarium (GH)
PLANTS OF CALIFORNIA
Blechnum spicant (L.) Smith
BLECHNACEAE
Rosette forming fern, numerous leaves per plant, sterile
leaves to 3 ft tall & fertile leaves to 4ft tall, locally
abundant. In partial sun in a moist to wet roadside ditch
in loamy sand (Tropaquepts, 0 to 15 percent slopes &
Gibwell loamy sand; Gibwell = fine, mixed, active,
isomesic Typic Hapludults). With Cupressus pygmaea,
Equisetum telmateia, Gaultheria shallon, Juncus sp.,
Ledum glandulosum, Myrica californica, Pinus
contorta, Sphagnum spp. and Vaccinium ovatum.
Along the E. side of Mitchell Creek Road and about
1.3mi S of the intersection with Simpson Lane.
Mendocino Co. Elev. 450ft. 39° 22' 24"N, 123° 46'
26"W. UTM 10 433344E, 4358485N
(NAD83/WGS84).
Coll. Doug Goldman #2992
21 December 2004
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