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Osmundastrum
Also called Cinnamon Ferns
Osmundastrum is a genus of ferns with one living species, the cinnamon fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum), native to the Americas and Asia. It grows in swamps, bogs and moist woodland, and it is best grown in consistently wet, shaded conditions.
Osmundastrum is genus of leptosporangiate ferns in the family Osmundaceae with one living species, Osmundastrum cinnamomeum, the cinnamon fern. The modern species is native to the Americas and Asia, growing in swamps, bogs and moist woodlands. Fossil records of the genus extend into the Triassic.
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