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Dryopteris ×slossoniae
Dryopteris ×slossoniae Wherry ex Lellinger
Slosson's Woodfern, Woodfern
Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DRSL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Natural hybrid of Dryopteris cristata and D. marginalis.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 3 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.
Distribution
USA: CT , DE , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , VA , VT , WICanada: NB , ON
Native Habitat: Moist to swampy woods and slopes, open shrubby wetlands, 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 ×slossoniae in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dryopteris ×slossoniae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dryopteris ×slossoniae
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR