Summary ²

Osmunda spectabilis or (American) royal fern is a species of fern doubtfully different from Osmunda regalis. Recent genetic studies have raised it from variety/subspecies to separate species.

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2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmunda_spectabilis

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• iNat taxon page
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• eFloras.org
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• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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