Dryopteris
wood-fern
Specimens
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Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
[none provided]
Accepted Name:
Dryopteris
Publication: Fam. Pl. 2: 20, 551. 1763.
Publication: Fam. Pl. 2: 20, 551. 1763.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Species in Dryopteris:
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Dryopteris arguta – coastal fern, marginal wood fern
Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to Baja California, east to Arizona, also in north-central Idaho. -
Dryopteris carthusiana – spinulose wood-fern, toothed wood-fern Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to Oregon, east across the northern U.S. and Canada to eastern North America.
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Dryopteris cristata – shield fern, crested wood-fern Occurring east of the Cascades crest in northeastern Washington; Alaska to Idaho, east across northern U.S. and Canada to eastern North America; also in Europe.
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Dryopteris expansa – northern fern, spreading wood-fern Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Alberta, Idaho, and Montana.
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Dryopteris filix-mas – male fern Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Great Plains, Great Lakes region, and northeastern North America; circumboreal.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Dryopteris in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Dryopteris checklist entry
OregonFlora: Dryopteris information
E-Flora BC: Dryopteris atlas page
CalPhotos: Dryopteris photos
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