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Woodsia glabella R.Br. is a plant in the Woodsiaceae family, order Polypodiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Woodsia glabella R.Br. (Woodsia glabella R.Br.)
Plantae

Woodsia glabella R.Br.

Woodsia glabella R.Br.

Woodsia glabella, the smooth cliff fern, is the smallest species in its genus, distributed across Europe, Asia, and North America.

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Family
Genus
Woodsia
Order
Polypodiales
Class
Polypodiopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Woodsia glabella R.Br.

Nomenclature and Common Name

Woodsia glabella R.Br., commonly called smooth cliff fern, is a small fern species.

Leaf Blade Size and Genus Comparison

Its leaf blades measure 1 to 1.5 cm wide, and it is the smallest species within its genus.

Geographic Distribution

This fern has a distribution across Europe, Asia, and North America.

Photo: (c) Tess Espey, all rights reserved, uploaded by Tess Espey

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Polypodiopsida Polypodiales Woodsiaceae Woodsia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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