Phegopteris connectilis (Michx.) Watt

long beech fern (Phegopteris connectilis)

Phegopteris connectilis, commonly known as long beech fern, northern beech fern, and narrow beech fern, is a species of clonal fern native to forests of the Northern Hemisphere.

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Synonyms 30

Aspidium phegopteris, Dryopteris phegopteris, Gymnocarpium phegopteris, Lastrea phegopteris, Nephrodium phegopteris, Phegopteris phegopteris, Phegopteris tibetica, Phegopteris vulgaris, Polypodium connectile, Polypodium phegopteris, Polystichum phegopteris, Thelypteris phegopteris, Thelypteris tibetica, Dryopteris phegopteris var. cruciata, Phegopteris connectilis var. cruciata, Phegopteris phegopteris var. intermedia, Phegopteris vulgaris var. acuta, Phegopteris vulgaris var. nephrodioides, Phegopteris vulgaris var. obtusidentata, Phegopteris vulgaris var. setosa, Polypodium phegopteris var. connectile, Polypodium phegopteris var. intermedium, Polypodium phegopteris var. majus, Polypodium phegopteris var. minus, Aspidium phegopteris f. geminatum, Phegopteris vulgaris f. alata, Phegopteris vulgaris f. bifida, Phegopteris vulgaris f. erosa, Phegopteris vulgaris f. geminata, Phegopteris vulgaris f. triphylla

248,541 GBIF occurrences
17,528 iNaturalist observations

Conservation status code

Conservation: status label

Least Concern

Conservation: population trend

Stable

Conservation: year assessed

2017

IUCN Red List page

https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/78679979/85450271

Habitats

Threats

IUCN: population narrative

This is a frequent species in deciduous or coniferous forests, often occurring in large sways due to their clonal nature. Its current population trend is stable.

IUCN: habitat narrative

The species is mainly found in areas with cool summers and cold winters. It is usually associated with north temperate deciduous or coniferous forests, usually in shady areas with beech, oak and beech/fir or spruce woodland and on sheltered rocky banks (Komarov 1968, Fedorov 1999, Frey et al. 2006). It thrives especially on deep, moist, often semi-stable, unconsolidated mineral soil banks with steep slopes and gently irrigated by slight seepage (Page 1997). Its altitudinal range is 0 - 2,300 m.

IUCN: threats narrative

There are no immediate threats to this species. Although logging activities may have a temporary effect on the species, it usually rebounds well as it does not mind some slight disturbance.

IUCN: conservation narrative

No conservation measures are in place and none appear to be needed. It is present in protected areas throughout its range. It is listed as Least Concern in England although there has been a historical AOO decline of 31% (Stroh et al. 2014).

IUCN: rationale

European regional assessment: Least Concern (LC)EU 28 regional assessment: Least Concern (LC)This is a widespread, common and resilient species whose current population trend is stable. It is thus listed as Least Concern.

Phegopteris connectilis (Michx.) Watt

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