Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta (Filicophyta)
Class: Pteridopsida (Filicopsida)
Order: Dryopteridales
Family: Dryopteridaceae

Genus: Dryopteris

The shield ferns, wood ferns, and buckler ferns

Dryopteris is a large genus represented in most of the climate zones of the world. Some members of the genus are even sub-arctic. Generally, Dryopteris species have rather substantial frond tissue, and round, peltate indusia over round sori.

Many Dryopteris species are highly desirable garden plants. Some of the favorites are D. erythrosa, D. marginalis, D. filix-mas and D. intermedia.

The chromosome counts of ALL Dryopteris species are based on n=41, which is probably a reduction from n=42.

Species of Dryopteris (list not yet complete):

1. Dryopteris arguta
2. Dryopteris borrerii
3. Dryopteris campyloptera
4. Dryopteris carthusiana
5. Dryopteris celsa
6. Dryopteris clintoniana
7. Dryopteris cristata
8. Dryopteris dilatata
9. Dryopteris erythrosa
10. Dryopteris filix-mas
11. Dryopteris fragrans
12. Dryopteris goldiana
13. Dryopteris intermedia
14. Dryopteris ludoviciana
15. Dryopteris marginalis

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This page was last revised on 10-26-1997.