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Dryopteris clintoniana

Dryopteris clintoniana (D.C. Eaton) Dowell

Clinton's Woodfern

Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family)

Synonym(s): Dryopteris cristata var. clintoniana, Dryopteris ×poyseri

USDA Symbol: DRCL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Clinton's Woodfern hybridizes freely with a number of other ferns, including Goldie's Fern and Intermediate Woodfern. (Ferns of Grey and Bruce Counties)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 40 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Not a flowering plant. Reproduces by spores.

Distribution

USA: CT , DC , DE , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , VT , WI
Canada: NB , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Woodland

Growing Conditions

Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil pH: Acidic (pH<6.8)
Soil Description: Organic, Humus Enriched

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW				FACW			FACW	FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Dryopteris clintoniana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Dryopteris clintoniana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dryopteris clintoniana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-05
Research By: TWC Staff

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