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Dryopteris expansa
Dryopteris expansa (C. Presl) Fraser-Jenkins & Jermy
Spreading Woodfern
Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family)
Synonym(s): Dryopteris assimilis, Dryopteris dilatata, Dryopteris dilatata ssp. americana, Dryopteris spinulosa var. dilatata
USDA Symbol: DREX2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
The starchy rootstocks were eaten by the local native people.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Not a flowering plant. Reproduces by spores.
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , MI , MN , MT , OR , WA , WI , WYCanada: BC , NL
Native Habitat: Woodland,Riparian,Alpine
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Organic, Humus Enriched
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACW | FAC | FAC | FACW |
Additional resources
USDA: Find Dryopteris expansa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dryopteris expansa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dryopteris expansa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2018-11-20Research By: TWC Staff