Species Dryopteris marginalis (Marginal Wood Fern, Marginal Woodfern, Marginal Shield Fern, Marginal Fern, Leather Wood Fern)

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Names

Scientific name: Dryopteris marginalis
Common name: Marginal Wood Fern, Marginal Woodfern, Marginal Shield Fern, Marginal Fern, Leather Wood Fern

Measurements

Height: 1 - 3 ft
Spread: 12 - 24 in
Spacing: 24 in
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Sunlight: Partial Shade, Full Shade
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Loam, Clay, Sand
Soil pH: Strongly acidic (5.1 - 5.5), Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Evergreen broadleaf
Foliage color: Blue-Green, Dark Green, Medium Green
Fall foliage: Green
Seasons of interest: Spring, Summer, Fall
Propagation methods: Spores, Division
Attracts: Birds, Butterflies

Toxicity

Toxic to humans: Yes

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: (L.) A.Gray
Publication: Manual (Gray) 632. 1848 [10 Feb 1848]

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Subclass: Polypodiidae
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Subfamily: Dryopteridoideae
Genus: Dryopteris

Synonyms

Aspidium marginatum Filix marginalis Filix-mas marginalis Polystichum marginale Polypodium marginale Nephrodium marginale Thelypteris marginalis Thelypteris marginalis f. elegans Nephrodium marginale f. bipinnatifidum Nephrodium marginale f. davenportii Nephrodium marginale f. tripinnatifidum Aspidium marginale f. davenportii Thelypteris marginalis f. davenportii Dryopteris marginalis f. elegans Dryopteris marginalis f. traillae Nephrodium marginale var. distans Nephrodium marginale var. elegans Nephrodium marginale var. traillae Nephrodium marginale var. umbilicatum Dryopteris marginalis var. elegans Dryopteris marginalis f. churchiae Thelypteris marginalis f. churchiae Aspidium marginale Dryopteris marginalis f. tripinnatifida Filix marginalis var. bipinnatifida Lastrea marginalis var. traillae Dryopteris marginalis f. davenportii Aspidium marginale var. elegans

References

Dryopteris marginalis (Evergreen Woodfern, Leather Wood Fern, Marginal Shield Fern, Marginal Woodfern, Marginal Wood Fern) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/dryopteris-marginalis/, accessed October 21, 2024

Dryopteris marginalis (Marginal Wood Fern), Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/dryopteris-marginalis, accessed October 21, 2024

Dryopteris marginalis (marginal wood fern): Go Botany, Native Plant Trust, https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/dryopteris/marginalis/, accessed October 21, 2024

Marginal Shield Fern (Dryopteris marginalis), Illinois Wildflowers, http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/grasses/plants/mshield_fern.htm, accessed October 21, 2024

Dryopteris marginalis - Plant Finder, Missouri Botanical Garden, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=k170, accessed October 21, 2024

Dryopteris marginalis (Marginal woodfern) | Native Plants of North America, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=DRMA4, accessed October 21, 2024

Dryopteris marginalis (Marginal Shield Fern): Minnesota Wildflowers, Minnesota Wildflowers, https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/fern/marginal-shield-fern, accessed October 21, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024