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Dryopteris ×burgessii

Dryopteris ×burgessii B. Boivin

Burgess' Woodfern, Woodfern

Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DRBU

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

Natural hybrid of Dryopteris clintoniana and D. marginalis.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 3 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.

Distribution

USA: CT , MA , MD , NH , NJ , NY , PA , VT
Canada: ON , QC
Native Habitat: Moist wooded slopes and ravines, edges of woods, stream banks.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 �burgessii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Dryopteris �burgessii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dryopteris �burgessii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-30
Research By: CBR

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