090602 Woodsia alpina (Bolton) Gray
Distribution
Northern Iceland: Present only in the Borderline Arctic
Polar Ural - Novaya Zemlya: Presence uncertain
Kharaulakh: Rare
West Chukotka: Rare
South Chukotka: Rare
East Chukotka: Presence uncertain
Western Alaska: Rare
Northern Alaska - Yukon: Scattered
Central Canada: Rare
Hudson Bay - Labrador: Scattered
Ellesmere Island: Rare
Western Greenland: Scattered
Eastern Greenland: Scattered
Northern arctic Tundra: Rare
Mid Arctic Tundra: Rare
Southern Arcti Tundra: Frequent
Shrub Tundra: Frequent
Bordering boreal or alpine areas: Frequent
- Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 17 (1821). - Acrostichum alpinum Bolton, Filic. Brit. 2: 76 (1790). Described from "Mountains of Wales".
2n=
(1) 156 (4x). - Europe (Iceland). - Löve and Löve (1976b); Jonsell (2000a).
(2) 164 (4x). - Europe, North America? - At least four reports.
Geography: Circumpolar-alpine: (ICE) RUS? SIB RFE ALA CAN GRL.
Notes: Tzvelev: Woodsia alpina is an allotetraploid from W. glabella and W. ilvensis see also Windham 1993b.
Elven: For the most part, the current range of W. alpina is well outside that of W. glabella. It approaches the Arctic also in Norway.
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Source: Topjabot at Wikispecies
Higher Taxa
- Woodsia [0906,genus]