Characteristics
Dryopteris marginalis (L.) A. Gray
marginal wood fern
Fairly common on mesic hardwood or hemlock-hardwood forested slopes in parts of New York with generally calcareous soils. It is also particularly fond of rocky forested slopes in a wide range of soil pH. Also ledges and rock outcrops.
Fern
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
FACU (NWPL EMP)
FACU (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
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Classification
Ferns
Polypodiales
Dryopteris marginalis (L.) A. Gray - marginal wood fern
Citation
Dryopteris marginalis (L.) A. Gray
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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.
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