Cryptogramma crispa

Cryptogramma crispa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Cryptogramma
Species:
C. crispa
Binomial name
Cryptogramma crispa
Synonyms 
  • Osmunda crispa L.
  • Allosorus crispus (L.) Röhling

Cryptogramma crispa, the parsley fern, is an Arctic–alpine species of fern native to Europe and parts of Asia. It produces separate sterile and fertile fronds, up to 30 cm (12 in) tall, and is a pioneer species on acidic screes.