L48 (N), Ak (N), Can (N), Gl (N)PlantaeSpecies
Spreading Woodfern
Dryopteris expansa
(C.Presl) Fraser-Jenk. & Jermy
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Polypodiales
Family
Polypodiaceae
Wood Fern family
Genus
Dryopteris
Species
Dryopteris expansa
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 11 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Dryopteris assimilisDryopteris carthusiana subsp. assimilisDryopteris spinulosa var. morrisonensisLastrea expansaDryopteris expansa subsp. assimilisDryopteris austriaca subsp. assimilisDryopteris siranensisDryopteris morrisonensisDryopteris minimisoraAspidium spinulosum var. oblongum
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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