Struthiopteris spicant

deer fern

As recorded: Blechnum spicant (L.) Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Blechnaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 5749
Date: August 10, 1921
Locality: Snoqualmie National Forest, Snohomish County, Heatwaters of the Whitechuck River
Region: Washington, United States
Record type: Preserved specimen

19 Bishop specimens of Struthiopteris spicant · collected 1791–1921Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 10, 1921, St.John, H. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Struthiopteris spicant observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 35,594 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Calvinwood Rd SW, Port Orchard, WA, US

(c) Milli Vedder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Coquitlam, BC V3E 2X1, Canada

(c) Drew Brayshaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-10-28

Cape Scott Park, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada

(c) John D Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Cape Scott Park, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada

(c) John D Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Osprey Ln, Tofino, BC, CA

(c) Ian Cruickshank, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Watkin Path, Gwynedd, UK

(c) Cara Ennis, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Struthiopteris spicant. BISH 453923. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956544242. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/453923.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956544242 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026