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Clinton's Wood Fern
Dryopteris clintoniana

Other common names: Clinton's Fern

French names: Dryoptére de Clinton

Family: Wood Fern Family (Dryopteridaceae)

Similar species:
  •   Crested Shield Fern (Dryopteris cristata) - Leaves leathery, grows in damper habitat.


Native/Non-native: Native

Photographs: 14 photographs available, of which 8 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Clinton's Wood Fern (Dryopteris clintoniana)

Clinton's Wood Fern plant.

Clinton's Wood Fern (Dryopteris clintoniana)

A single frond in June.

Clinton's Wood Fern (Dryopteris clintoniana)

Clinton's Wood Fern (Dryopteris clintoniana)

Clinton's Wood Fern (Dryopteris clintoniana)

Closeup view of the upper side of Clinton's Wood Fern pinnae.

This shows the similarity between Clinton's Wood Fern and Crested Shield Fern (Dryopteris cristata) - note the deeply veined pinnae and somewhat leathery look.

Clinton's Wood Fern (Dryopteris clintoniana)

Clinton's Wood Fern (Dryopteris clintoniana)

Clinton's Wood Fern sori on the underside of the pinnae.

Clinton's Wood Fern (Dryopteris clintoniana)

Typical Clinton's Wood Fern habitat in the woods.


Range map for Clinton's Wood Fern (Dryopteris clintoniana)

PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website and is displayed here in accordance with their Policies)