Dryopteris marginalis
| Scientific Name: | Dryopteris marginalis |
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| Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
| Common Name: | Marginal Shield Fern |
| Authority: | (Linneaus) A.Gray |
| Etymology: | Dryopteris = Greek for "oak fern" (referring to its habitat) marginalis = along the margins (referring to the sori being close to the margin of the leaves) |
| C Value: | 6 |
| Wetness: | FACU |
| # of Species in Genus in Illinois: | 11 |
| Duration: | Perennial |
| Reproduction: | N/A |
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| Growth Habit: | Fern |
| Leaf Arrangement: | Basal |
| Leaf Type: | Pinnate Compound |
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| Leaf Margin: | Toothed |
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| Distribution: | BONAP Distribution Map |
| Status (State): | Not Listed |
| Status (Federal): | Not Listed |
| ID Tips: | spores along margin of the leaf |
| Gee Whiz: | Called Marginal Shield Fern, but I prefer to call it Exceptional Shield Fern! |
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| More Info: | Illinois Wildflowers Search |