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Thelypteridaceae
Amauropelta

not marked as a favorite taxon Amauropelta noveboracensis (Linnaeus) S.E. Fawcett & A.R. Smith. Common name: New York Fern. Phenology: May-Aug. Habitat: Mesic forests, bottomland forests, bogs, submesic forests. Distribution: NL (Newfoundland) and WI south to GA, AL, and AR. Reported for MO by Brant (2018).

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Subgenus: Nibaa.

ID notes: Amauropelta noveboracensis is distinctive in the leaves tapering about equally to both tip and base.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, K4, Fawcett & Smith (2021); Polypodium noveboracense L.; = Dryopteris noveboracensis (L.) A.Gray — F, S13; = Parathelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Ching — NE, Va; = Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl. — Ar, C, FNA2, G, Il, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, Sf, Tat, Tn, W, WV. Basionym: Polypodium noveboracense L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Thelypteris noveboracensis - FNA2

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (name change)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (name change)
  • Midwest: FAC (name change)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (name change)

Heliophily ⓘ: 4

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image #1 of Amauropelta noveboracensis© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Amauropelta noveboracensis© Alan Cressler: Parathelypteris noveboracensis, Benton MacKaye Trail, Blue Ridge Crest, Chattahoochee National Forest, Gilmer County, Georgia 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Amauropelta noveboracensis© Alan Cressler: Parathelypteris noveboracensis, and Dryopteris intermedia, Yellow Birch Ravines Nature Preserve, Crawford County, Indiana 2 by Alan Cressler source
image #4 of Amauropelta noveboracensis© Alan Cressler: Parathelypteris noveboracensis, Benton MacKaye Trail, Blue Ridge Crest, Chattahoochee National Forest, Gilmer County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Amauropelta noveboracensis© Tim Koles CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Amauropelta noveboracensis© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Amauropelta noveboracensis© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Amauropelta noveboracensis© Stephanie Brundage. New York Fern, Thelypteris noveboracensis THNO CC-BY
image #9 of Amauropelta noveboracensis© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Amauropelta noveboracensis© Stephanie Brundage. New York Fern, Thelypteris noveboracensis THNO CC-BY
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Height: 1-2 ft.

plant sale text: New York Fern is a deciduous fern that grows well in soils that are consistently moist. It can be a vigorous spreader, so plant in a location where it has room to grow. It is useful for planting as an understory for shrubs in a woodland garden. In the wild, New York Fern is typically found near clearings in the swamps and forests of Eastern North America. This fern is best sited where it will receive a few hours of sun each day.

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native range: eastern U.S. & Canada



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