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Dryopteris ×pittsfordensis

Dryopteris ×pittsfordensis Slosson

Pittsford Woodfern, Pittsford's Woodfern

Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern family)

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USDA Symbol: DRPI2

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

Natural hybrid of Dryopteris carthusiana 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 , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: ON
Native Habitat: Swampy woods, moist wooded slopes and ravines, stream banks.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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