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.
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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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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