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Dryopteris fragrans

Dryopteris fragrans (L.) Schott

Fragrant Woodfern

Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family)

Synonym(s): Dryopteris fragrans var. fragrans, Dryopteris fragrans var. remotiuscula

USDA Symbol: DRFR

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Up to about 12 inches tall. Fronds up to about 16 inches long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AK , ME , MI , MN , NH , NY , VT , WI
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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