male fern

Dryopteris filix-mas

Member of wood ferns (genus Dryopteris)
shieldfern family (family Dryopteridaceae)
eupolypods i (suborder Polypodiineae)
leptosporangiate ferns (subclass Polypodiidae)
ferns (class Polypodiopsida)

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• frond 1–2-pinnate
• stipe generally ≤ ⅓ frond length
• longest pinnae generally near the middle of the frond
• veins generally don’t extend into segment teeth

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Chris’s observations: none

Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora