Physematium obtusum, the bluntlobe cliff fern,[2] is a common rock fern of Appalachia and eastern North America. It prefers a calcareous substrate, but also grows in neutral soils. It may grow on rock faces or in scree.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Aspleniineae |
| Family: | Woodsiaceae |
| Genus: | Physematium |
| Species: | P. obtusum
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| Physematium obtusum (Spreng.) Torr.
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This fern is often confused with various ferns of the genus Cystopteris but is distinguished by its hairy nature.
References
edit- ^ NatureServe (November 1, 2024). "Woodsia obtusa". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Woodsia obtusa". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
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