Woodsiaceae
Rocky Mountain woodsia
Woodsia scopulina
- Family
- Woodsiaceae
- Genus
- Woodsia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Rocky Mountain woodsia, Cliff-fern, Woodsia
Synonyms
- Physematium scopulinum Trevis.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Alaska: native, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jhorthos, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jhorthos, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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- Oregon cliff fernWoodsia oreganaWoodsiaceae
- Woodsia polystichoidesWoodsiaceae
- Woodsia pulchellaWoodsiaceae
- Woodsia andersoniiWoodsiaceae
- Woodsia fragilisWoodsiaceae
- Woodsia indusiosaWoodsiaceae
- Woodsia lanosaWoodsiaceae
- Woodsia mexicanaWoodsiaceae
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.