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Dryopteris ×dowellii
Dryopteris ×dowellii (Farw.) Wherry
Dowell's Woodfern, Woodfern
Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DRDO2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Natural hybrid of Dryopteris clintoniana and D. intermedia.
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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 , MA , ME , MI , NH , NJ , NY , PA , VTCanada: ON
Native Habitat: Moist rocky to swampy woods, often hemlock hardwoods, edges of swamps.
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 ×dowellii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dryopteris ×dowellii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dryopteris ×dowellii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR