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Deparia acrostichoides
Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato
Silver False Spleenwort, Silvery Spleenwort, Silvery Glade Fern
Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family)
Synonym(s): Athyrium thelypterioides, Diplazium acrostichoides
USDA Symbol: DEAC4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Fern
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Complexity: Pinnate
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Oblong
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Margin: Pinnatifid
Leaf Apex: Acuminate
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 4 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Not a flowering plant. Reproduces by spores.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , NS , ON , PE
Native Habitat: Damp woods, often on slopes
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeSoil pH: Acidic (pH<6.8)
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC |
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 Deparia acrostichoides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Deparia acrostichoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Deparia acrostichoides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-06Research By: TWC Staff