Fernleaf European Beech      FA-gus sil-VAT-i-ka

• Like species, but dense growth and cut leaves that offer a fern-like appearance.
• The group F. sylvatica f. laciniata "embraces all cutleaf cultivars", including ‘Asplenifolia’, the most common form, ‘Laciniata’ and less common selections.  ‘Asplenifolia’ probably originated in France but was introduced in about 1804 by Conard Loddiges and Sons nursery in England (Jacobson, 1996).
• Asplenifolia: asplenium-like leaves (folia), refers to the fern genus Asplenium.
• Oregon State Univ. campus: on the northwest corner of Snell Hall.