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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: PerennialHabit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Up to about 12 inches tall. Fronds up to about 16 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Not a flowering plant. Reproduces by spores.
Distribution
USA: AK , ME , MI , MN , NH , NY , VT , WICanada: 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 PlantsFNA: Find Dryopteris fragrans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dryopteris fragrans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-05Research By: TWC Staff