Dryopteris

Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

Contains 28 accepted taxa overall.

Family:	Dryopteridaceae
Common Name:

Classification

Division	Pteridophyta - Ferns
Class	Filicopsida
Sub Class	Polypodiidae
Order	Polypodiales
Family	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	*Dryopteris*

Citation

Citation	**
Basionym:	**
Type:	**

** Not applicable or data not available.

Species

Scientific Name	Common Name	Status
Dryopteris campyloptera	mountain wood fern	Native, Persisting, S4 (State Rank), G5 (Global Rank), CoC: 7
Dryopteris carthusiana	spinulose wood fern	Native, Persisting, S5 (State Rank), G5 (Global Rank), CoC: 6
Dryopteris carthusiana × D. clintoniana = D. ×benedictii	Benedict’s wood fern	Native, Persisting, SNA (State Rank), GNA (Global Rank)
Dryopteris carthusiana × D. cristata = D. ×uliginosa	marsh wood fern	Native, Persisting, SNA (State Rank), GNA (Global Rank)
Dryopteris carthusiana × D. intermedia = D. ×triploidea	triploid wood fern	Native, Persisting, SNA (State Rank), GNA (Global Rank)
Dryopteris carthusiana × D. marginalis = D. ×pittsfordensis	Pittsford’s wood fern	Native, Persisting, SNA (State Rank), GNA (Global Rank)
Dryopteris celsa	log fern	Native, Persisting, S1 (State Rank), G4 (Global Rank), CoC: 10
Dryopteris celsa × D. clintoniana	hybrid wood fern	Native, SNA (State Rank), GNA (Global Rank)
Dryopteris celsa × D. cristata	hybrid wood fern	Native, Persisting, SNA (State Rank), GNA (Global Rank)
Dryopteris celsa × D. goldieana	hybrid wood fern	Native, Persisting, SNA (State Rank), GNA (Global Rank)
Dryopteris celsa × D. intermedia = D. ×separabilis	evergreen log wood fern	Native, Persisting, SNA (State Rank), GNA (Global Rank)
Dryopteris celsa × D. marginalis = D. ×leedsii	Leeds’s wood fern	Native, Persisting, SNA (State Rank), GNA (Global Rank)
Dryopteris clintoniana	Clinton’s wood fern	Native, Persisting, S5 (State Rank), G5 (Global Rank), CoC: 8
Dryopteris clintoniana × D. cristata	hybrid wood fern	Native, SNA (State Rank), GNA (Global Rank)
Dryopteris clintoniana × D. goldieana = D. ×mickelii	Mickel’s wood fern	Native, Persisting, SNA (State Rank), GNA (Global Rank)
Dryopteris clintoniana × D. intermedia = D. ×dowellii	Dowell’s wood fern	Native, Persisting, SNA (State Rank), GNA (Global Rank)
Dryopteris clintoniana × D. marginalis = D. ×burgessii	Burgess’s wood fern	Native, Persisting, SNA (State Rank), GNA (Global Rank)
Dryopteris cristata	crested wood fern	Native, Persisting, S5 (State Rank), G5 (Global Rank), CoC: 8
Dryopteris cristata × D. intermedia = D. ×boottii	Boott’s wood fern	Native, Persisting, SNA (State Rank), GNA (Global Rank)
Dryopteris cristata × D. marginalis = D. ×slossoniae	Slosson’s wood fern	Native, Persisting, SNA (State Rank), GNA (Global Rank)
Dryopteris filix-mas × D. marginalis = D. ×montgomeryi	Montgomery’s wood fern	Native, Persisting, SNA (State Rank), GNA (Global Rank)
Dryopteris fragrans	fragrant wood fern, fragrant cliff fern	Native, Persisting, S2 (State Rank), G5 (Global Rank), CoC: 10
Dryopteris goldieana	Goldie’s wood fern	Native, Persisting, S4 (State Rank), G4 (Global Rank), CoC: 9
Dryopteris goldieana × D. intermedia	hybrid wood fern	Native, Persisting, SNA (State Rank), GNA (Global Rank)
Dryopteris goldieana × D. marginalis = D. ×neowherryi	Wherry’s wood fern	Native, Persisting, SNA (State Rank), GNA (Global Rank)
Dryopteris intermedia	evergreen wood fern, fancy wood fern, common wood fern	Native, Persisting, S5 (State Rank), G5 (Global Rank), CoC: 5
Dryopteris intermedia × D. marginalis	hybrid wood fern	Native, Persisting, SNA (State Rank), GNA (Global Rank)
Dryopteris marginalis	marginal wood fern	Native, Persisting, S5 (State Rank), CoC: 6

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Citation Information:

Werier, David, Kyle Webster, Troy Weldy, Andrew Nelson, Richard Mitchell†, and Robert Ingalls†. 2025 New York Flora Atlas. [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (original application development), USF Water Institute. University of South Florida]. New York Flora Association, Albany, New York.

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