Species Dryopteris marginalis | Known

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Names

Common Names: evergreen wood fern, leather wood fern, marginal wood fern, Marginal Woodfern, Marginal Shield-fern

Growth

Height: 12-24 inches
Spread: 18 to 24 inches
Growth Rate: Moderate

Appearance

Bloom Color: Insignificant
Foliage Color: Grey-green
Fall Foliage Color: Green to grayish green

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 3-8
Sunlight Requirements: Ideal sunlight requirements are partial to full shade.
Soil Type: Moist, loamy soil
Soil Drainage: Well-drained
Soil pH: Neutral to acidic

Lifecycle

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle: Evergreen broadleaf
Seasons of Interest: Winter
Bloom Time: No bloom period applicable; fern is non-flowering and reproduces via spores throughout the year, with no specific seasonal pattern noted.

Reproduction

Propagation Methods: Spores and Division

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Attracts bees and butterflies

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: (L.) A.Gray
Publication: Manual (Gray) 632. 1848 [10 Feb 1848]

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Subclass: Polypodiidae
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Subfamily: Dryopteridoideae
Genus: Dryopteris

Synonyms

Aspidium marginatum Filix marginalis Filix-mas marginalis Polystichum marginale Polypodium marginale Nephrodium marginale Thelypteris marginalis Thelypteris marginalis f. elegans Nephrodium marginale f. bipinnatifidum Nephrodium marginale f. davenportii Nephrodium marginale f. tripinnatifidum Aspidium marginale f. davenportii Thelypteris marginalis f. davenportii Dryopteris marginalis f. elegans Dryopteris marginalis f. traillae Nephrodium marginale var. distans Nephrodium marginale var. elegans Nephrodium marginale var. traillae Nephrodium marginale var. umbilicatum Dryopteris marginalis var. elegans Dryopteris marginalis f. churchiae Thelypteris marginalis f. churchiae Aspidium marginale Dryopteris marginalis f. tripinnatifida Filix marginalis var. bipinnatifida Lastrea marginalis var. traillae Dryopteris marginalis f. davenportii Aspidium marginale var. elegans

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024