Characteristics
Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman
oak fern
Cool hardwood, coniferous, and mixed hardwood-coniferous forests. Also hummocks in swamps and edges of streams. More common in the northern and cooler parts of New York.
Fern
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
UPL, FAC (NWPL)
UPL (NWPL EMP)
FACU (NWPL NCNE)
S4S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Citation
Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.