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Dryopteridaceae
Dryopteris

not marked as a favorite taxon Dryopteris marginalis (Linnaeus) A. Gray. Common name: Marginal Woodfern. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Rock outcrops, boulderfield forests, other rocky forests. Distribution: NL (Newfoundland) west to s. ON and MI, south to SC, c. GA, AL, TN, AR, e. OK, and n. TX.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: D. marginalis has not participated in the reticulate evolution of Dryopteris in e. North America; it does, however, form sterile hybrids with some other species.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, F, FNA2, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mo1, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, S13, Sf, Tat, Tn, TxFerns, Va, W, WV, Montgomery & Paulton (1981); Polypodium marginale L. Basionym: Polypodium marginale L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Dryopteris marginalis - FNA2

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
  • Great Plains: FACU
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 3

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image #1 of Dryopteris marginalis© Tim Koles CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Dryopteris marginalis© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Dryopteris marginalis© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Dryopteris marginalis© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Dryopteris marginalis© Nathan Aaron | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Dryopteris marginalis© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Dryopteris marginalis© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Dryopteris marginalis© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Dryopteris marginalis© Erik Danielson source
image #10 of Dryopteris marginalis© Gary P. Fleming
image #11 of Dryopteris marginalis© Nathan Aaron | Original Image ⭷
image #12 of Dryopteris marginalis© Stephanie Brundage. Marginal Woodfern, Dryopteris marginalis, DRMA4, new fiddleheads and also prior year's leaves CC-BY
image #13 of Dryopteris marginalis© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷

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Height: 18-24 in.

plant sale text: Marginal Shield Fern looks good throughout the year while requiring minimal maintenance. Glossy evergreen fronds form an attractive rosette around its new fiddleheads. In the wild, Marginal Shield Fern grows in rocky woods and slopes of the piedmont and mountains. Try combining it with Eastern Columbine for a beautiful woodland garden.

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