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Phegopteris hexagonoptera
broad beech fern
As recorded: Phegopteris hexagonoptera (Michx.) Fée
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- Guttenberg, G.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Near Elm Grove, Ohio County, West Virginia.
- Region
- West Virginia, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Phegopteris hexagonoptera observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,807 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC, US
(c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Ontario, CA
(c) Marcus Buck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Bryson City, NC, US
(c) thepaperkestrel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Darnestown, MD, USA
(c) forestseasons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
The Templin Woods Preserve, Elverson, PA, US
(c) gossamer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-25
Gold Branch-Trail System, Marietta, GA, US
(c) Bea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Phegopteris hexagonoptera. BISH 105194. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956143735. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/105194.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956143735 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026