Goldie's Fern
(Dryopteris goldiana)

Goldie's Fern (Dryopteris goldiana) Other common names: Goldie's Wood Fern

Other scientific names: Aspidium goldianum, Thelypteris goldiana

French names: Dryoptère de Goldie

Family: Wood Fern Family (Dryopteridaceae)

Similar species:
  •   Other Wood Ferns

  •   Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris)


Fronds: Twice divided

Native/Non-native: Native

Status: Common

Photographs: 108 photographs available, of which 12 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Goldie's Fern has very "full" fronds. The leaflets are large.

Typical growth form.

A frond.

Upper side of a leaflet.

Underside of a leaflet.

Closer view of the underside of a leaflet.

Stalk, low down near the ground.

Underside of leaflets showing the sori.

Herbarium specimen showing roots.

(Royal Botanical Gardens Herbarium, Burlington, Ontario)

Herbarium specimen showing overall shape and form.

(Royal Botanical Gardens Herbarium, Burlington, Ontario)

Herbarium specimen showing sori on underside of leaflets.

(Royal Botanical Gardens Herbarium, Burlington, Ontario)

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