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Dryopteris ludoviciana
Dryopteris ludoviciana (Kunze) Small
Southern Woodfern, Florida Shieldfern
Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DRLU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A good groundcover fern for Southeastern shade gardens with oppressively hot summers, high humidity, and heavy, saturated soils, this fern can grow to 4 feet high and as wide.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Not a flowering plant. Reproduces by spores.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , TXNative Distribution: Native to Zone 8
Native Habitat: Moist, humid woodlands of the Southeastern coastal plain
Growing Conditions
Water Use: Medium , HighLight Requirement: Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Soil pH: Acidic (pH<6.8)
Heat Tolerant: yes
Soil Description: Heavy, wet soils
Conditions Comments: Thrives in the high heat of the Southeast, as long as moisture is adequate. Though native to Zone 8, is hardy from Zones 6 to 10.
Benefit
Use Ornamental: Good groundcover foliage for shade in the hot SoutheastInteresting Foliage: yes
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:NPSOT - Native Plant Society of Texas - Fredericksburg, TX
NPSOT - Austin Chapter - Austin, TX
Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE
Bibliography
Bibref 1620 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (Reprint Edition) (2009) Wasowski, S. with A. WasowskiSearch More Titles in Bibliography
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
Research Literature
Reslit 2579 - The cultivated species of the fern genus Dryopteris in the United States (1999) B. J. Hoshizaki, K. A. WilsonReslit 2580 - Tolerance of hardy ferns to selected preemergence herbicides (2006) G. B. Fain, C. H. Gilliam, G. J. Keever
Reslit 2587 - Isozyme studies on the Dryopteris "spinulosa" complex, I: The origin of the log fern Dryopteris celsa (1991) C. R. Werth
Reslit 2588 - Gametophyte sex expression in some species of Dryopteris (1975) M. I. Cousens
Reslit 2589 - Cytotaxonomic studies of some American species of Dryopteris (1959) S. Walker
Reslit 2590 - Further studies in the genus Dryopteris: the origin of D. clintoniana, D. celsa and related taxa (1962) S. Walker
Reslit 2591 - Flavonols of the fern genus Dryopteris: systematic and morphological implications (1983) R. L. Petersen, D. E. Fairbrothers
This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Dryopteris ludoviciana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dryopteris ludoviciana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dryopteris ludoviciana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-07Research By: DEW