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Cystopteridaceae

Pacific oakfern

Gymnocarpium disjunctum (Rupr.) Ching

Family
Cystopteridaceae
Genus
Gymnocarpium

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Common names

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English
Pacific oakfern, Pacific oak-fern, Western oak-fern

Synonyms

  • Carpogymnia disjuncta (Rupr.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
  • Dryopteris disjuncta (Rupr.) C.V.Morton
  • Dryopteris disjuncta (Rupr. ex Schur) Morton
  • Dryopteris disjuncta f. erecta (G.Lawson) Roland
  • Dryopteris linnaeana var. disjuncta (Rupr.) Fomin
  • Gymnocarpium dryopteris subsp. disjunctum (Rupr.) Sarvela
  • Gymnocarpium dryopteris var. disjunctum (Rupr.) Ching
  • Phegopteris dryopteris f. erecta (G.Lawson) M.Broun
  • Phegopteris dryopteris subsp. disjuncta (Rupr.) C.V.Morton
  • Phegopteris dryopteris subsp. disjunctum (Rupr.) C.V.Morton
  • Phegopteris dryopteris var. disjuncta (Rupr.) Trel.
  • Polypodium disjunctum Rupr.
  • Polypodium disjunctum (Rupr.) Schur
  • Polypodium disjunctum var. erectum G.Lawson
  • Polypodium dryopteris var. disjunctum Rupr.
  • Polypodium dryopteris var. disjunctum Ledeb.
  • Polypodium dryopteris var. erectum G.Lawson

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Alaska: native, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.