Athyrium filix-femina
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64404c4f1a3ad734160603 |
| Scientific name | Athyrium filix-femina |
| Authority | (L.) Roth |
| First published in | Tent. Fl. Germ. 3(1.1): 65. 1799 [Jun-Sep 1799] |
Description Top
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Athyrium filix-femina, also known as the lady fern or common lady-fern, is a large and feathery species of fern found in temperate regions of Asia, Europe, North Africa, Canada, and the USA. It is commonly found in damp and shady woodland areas and is often grown for decorative purposes. Its name comes from the way its reproductive structures are hidden on the underside of its fronds, giving it a feminine appearance. This fern is now divided into three species: A. filix-femina, A. angustum, and A. asplenioides. It has light yellow-green fronds that can grow up to 90 centimeters long and are 3-pinnate. The spores are yellow or dark brown, depending on the species. A. filix-femina is very resilient and can withstand temperatures as low as -20°C. It is also edible, with Native Americans using both the fiddleheads and rhizomes in their cooking. Many cultivars of this fern have been developed for gardening, with some receiving the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Polypodium filix-femina | L. | Sp. Pl. : 1090 (1753) |
| Athyrium paucifrons | C.Chr. | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 9: 371 (1911) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | common lady-fern |
| English | lady fern |
| English | beans |
| English | lady-fern |
| Spanish | lastrea filix femina |
| Spanish | polypodium rhaeticum |
| Spanish | polypodium laetum |
| Spanish | polypodium filix-femina var. nanum |
| Spanish | polypodium filix-femina var nanum |
| Spanish | polypodium filix femina var nanum |
| Spanish | asplenium filix-femina var. fissidens |
| Spanish | asplenium filix-femina var fissidens |
| Spanish | asplenium filix femina var. fissidens |
| Spanish | asplenium filix femina |
| Spanish | aspidium irriguum |
| Spanish | cyathea filix femina |
| Arabic | خنشار أنثى |
| Azerbaijani | dişi ayıdöşəyi |
| Belarusian | папарацень |
| Belarusian | папараць баравы |
| Belarusian | папараць жаночая |
| Bulgarian | обикновена женска папрат |
| co | filetta feminiccia |
| Czech | papratka samičí |
| cv | Картлă курăк |
| Welsh | rhedyn mair |
| Welsh | rhedynen fair |
| Danish | almindelig fjerbregne |
| German | gewöhnlicher frauenfarn |
| German | wald-frauenfarn |
| German | waldfrauenfarn |
| Estonian | harilik naistesünajalg |
| Estonian | harilik naistesõnajalg |
| Persian | سرخس بانو |
| Finnish | soreahiirenporras |
| Finnish | hiirenporras |
| French | fougère femelle |
| Galician | fenta |
| Hungarian | hölgypáfrány |
| Georgian | მდედრობითი გვიმრა |
| Kazakh | Әйел қырыққұлағы |
| Cornish | reden maria |
| Lithuanian | blužniapapartis |
| Lithuanian | paprastasis blužniapapartis |
| Norwegian Bokmål | skogburkne |
| Dutch | wijfjesvaren |
| Polish | wietlica samicza |
| Russian | Кочедыжник женский |
| Slovak | papradka samičia |
| Slovenian | navadna podborka |
| Turkish | dişi eğrelti |
| Ukrainian | безщитник жіночий |
| Chinese | 蹄盖蕨 |
| Chinese | 蹄蓋蕨 |
Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Athyrium filix-femina subsp. californicum | (Butters) Hultén | Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl. 8(5): 178 (1962) |
| Athyrium filix-femina subsp. filix-femina |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Athyrium filix-femina var. melanolepis | (Franch. & Sav.) Á.Löve & D.Löve | Taxon 26(2–3): 326 1977 |
Forms (abbr. f.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Athyrium filix-femina f. strictum | (Gilbert) J.T.Howell | Marin Flora ed. 2: 363. 1970 |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment. |
| pour boiling water over milled sphagnum moss, sow seeds, enclose in plastic bag |
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
No distribution data was extracted from POWO/KEW yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001107233 |
| UNII | O7Z3UP81YN |
| Canadensys | 5373 |
| USDA Plants | ATFI |
| Tropicos | 26600065 |
| INPN | 84999 |
| Flora of Italy | 117 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30055316-2 |
| The Plant List | tro-26600065 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 285648 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 718937 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 32110 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0000002054 |
| Nature Serve | 2.152182 |
| IPNI | 17372750-1 |
| iNaturalist | 52669 |
| GBIF | 5275044 |
| Freebase | /m/0b3qqw |
| WisFlora | 2700 |
| FEIS | plants/fern/athfil |
| EPPO | ATUFF |
| EOL | 597380 |
| Elurikkus | 2981 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 9718 |
| USDA GRIN | 5974 |
| Wikipedia | Athyrium_filix-femina |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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| Title | Authors | Publication | Released | IDs | ||
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| Caffeic acid derivatives in fronds of the lady fern (Athyrium filix-femina) | Klaus-Peter Adam | Elsevier BV | 13-May-2003 |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones | |||||
| (1S,2S,3R,4R,5R,6S,10R,11R,14R)-3,4,5,10,14-pentahydroxy-2,6-dimethyl-8,12-dioxatetracyclo[9.3.1.01,5.06,10]pentadecane-9,13-dione | 102251624 | Click to see CC1C(C(C2(C13CC(C4(C2(COC4=O)C)O)OC(=O)C3O)O)O)O | 344.31 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00536-G |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Phenylalanine and derivatives | |||||
| 2-[3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoylamino]-3-phenylpropanoic acid | 73189575 | Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)CC(C(=O)O)NC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O | 327.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00536-G |
| N-Caffeoylalanine | 15228041 | Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)CC(C(=O)O)NC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O | 327.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00536-G |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / N-acyl-alpha amino acids | |||||
| 2-[3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoylamino]-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid | 67130767 | Click to see C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CN2)CC(C(=O)O)NC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O | 366.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00536-G |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / N-acyl-alpha amino acids / N-acyl-L-alpha-amino acids | |||||
| Caffeoyltryptophan | 15228042 | Click to see C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CN2)CC(C(=O)O)NC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O | 366.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00536-G |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Cyclitols and derivatives / Quinic acids and derivatives | |||||
| 3-[3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]-1,4,5-trihydroxy-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid | 348159 | Click to see C1C(C(C(CC1(C(=O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O)O)O | 354.31 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00536-G |
| 3,4-Bis[3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]-1,5-dihydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid | 3802778 | Click to see C1C(C(C(CC1(C(=O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O | 516.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00536-G |
| 3,4-Dicaffeoylquinic acid | 6474309 | Click to see C1C(C(C(CC1(C(=O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O | 516.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00536-G |
| Chlorogenic Acid | 1794427 | Click to see C1C(C(C(CC1(C(=O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O)O)O | 354.31 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00536-G |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives | |||||
| 5-[3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]-3,4-dihydroxycyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid | 4484226 | Click to see C1C(C(C(C=C1C(=O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O | 336.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00536-G |
| 5-Caffeoylshikimic acid | 5281762 | Click to see C1C(C(C(C=C1C(=O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O | 336.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00536-G |
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