| Osmunda regalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Osmundales |
| Family: | Osmundaceae |
| Genus: | Osmunda |
| Species: | O. regalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Osmunda regalis | |
Osmunda regalis, or royal fern,[2] is a species of deciduous fern, native to Europe, Africa and Asia, growing in woodland bogs and on the banks of streams. The species is sometimes known as flowering fern due to the appearance of its fertile fronds.[citation needed]
- ^ Matchutadze, I. (2014). "Osmunda regalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T164368A63306495. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-2.RLTS.T164368A63306495.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.