Broad Beech Fern
(Phegopteris hexagonoptera)

Other scientific names: Dryopteris hexagonoptera, Polypodium hexagonopterum, Thelypteris hexagonoptera

French names: Phegoptère à hexagones

Family: Marsh Fern Family (Thelypteridaceae)

Similar species:
  •   Long Beech Fern (Phegopteris connectilis) - Not as frilly.


Native/Non-native: Native

Photographs: 10 photographs available, of which 3 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

An entire Broad Beech Fern frond.

Notice the frillier aspect to the fronds, compared to those of Long Beech Fern (Phegopteris connectilis).

A young frond in late spring.

Small young frond, early spring.

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