Log Fern
Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlton
Log Fern: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/405
Synonyms
Dryopteris atropalustris 

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Dryopteris celsa

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Polypodiineae
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Genus: Dryopteris
Species:
D. celsa
Binomial name
Dryopteris celsa
(Wm. Palmer) Knowlt., Palmer & Pollard ex Small
Synonyms
  • Dryopteris wherryi

Dryopteris celsa, the log fern, is a perennial fern in the family Dryopteridaceae. It naturally occurs on rotting logs and the rich soil of swamps and wet woodlands.[2] Its native range includes the southeastern United States.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 - Dryopteris celsa Log Fern". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Dryopteris celsa (Log Fern) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Dryopteris celsa - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.