wood ferns

genus Dryopteris

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

There are no other wild species of this genus in California.

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male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

• 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

spreading wood fern
Dryopteris expansa

• frond ± 3-pinnate [final division is lobes, not teeth]

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1 observed taxon / 2 unobserved taxons / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 5 (3 are research grade)

Locations:

• Huckleberry Botanic RP
• Monte Bello OSP
• Sierra Azul OSP
• Stevens Creek CP
• Sweeney Ridge National Recreation Area

Months:

• Dec.: 1
• Jan.: 0
• Feb.: 0
• Mar.: 1
• Apr.: 0
• May: 2
• Jun.: 0
• Jul.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora