Dryopteris atrata
Shaggy Shield Fern
Also known as: Aspidium atratum Wall. ex Kunze +3 more
- Aspidium atratum Wall. ex Kunze
- Dryopteris hirtipes subsp. atrata (Wall. ex Kunze) Fraser-Jenk.
- Dryopteris hirtipes var. atrata (Wall. ex Kunze) C.Chr.
- Nephrodium atratum (Wall. ex Kunze) Hand.-Mazz.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polypodiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Dryopteris atrata (commonly known as Shaggy shield fern) is a fern within the Polypodiaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam