Dryopteris arguta (Kaulf.) Maxon

Coastal woodfern (en)

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Dryopteridaceae > Dryopteridoideae > Dryopteris

Characteristics

Leaves monomorphic, green through winter, 25--90 × 8--30 cm. Petiole 1/4--1/3 length of leaf, scaly at least at base; scales scattered, light brown. Blade green to yellow-green, ovate-lanceolate, pinnate-pinnatifid to 2-pinnate at base, herbaceous, glandular. Pinnae ± in plane of blade, lance-oblong; basal pinnae deltate, not much reduced, basal pinnules ± same length as adjacent pinnules, basal basiscopic pinnule and basal acroscopic pinnule ± equal, pinnule margins serrate with spreading, spinelike teeth. Sori midway between midvein and margin of segments. Indusia lacking glands. 2 n = 82.
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A fern.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 0.25 - 0.9
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Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 4-6
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 1-2
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The rhizomes are eaten.
Uses medicinal
Edible rhizomes roots
Therapeutic use Antiemetic (root), Antihemorrhagic (root), Dermatological Aid (unspecified)
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Dryopteris arguta unspecified picture

Distribution

Dryopteris arguta world distribution map, present in Canada, Mexico, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17436370-1
WFO ID wfo-0001110267
COL ID 37VVW
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Dryopteris arguta f. flocculosa Dryopteris arguta f. nudata Dryopteris arguta Aspidium argutum Lastrea arguta Nephrodium argutum Thelypteris arguta Dryopteris arguta f. bella Dryopteris arguta f. cristata