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Dryopteris erythrosora

Autumn Fern, Japanese Shield Fern
Also known as: ? prolificum Maxim. +14 more
  • ? prolificum Maxim.
  • Aspidium erythrosorum D.C.Eaton
  • Aspidium filix-mas var. erythrosorum (D.C.Eaton) Christ
  • Aspidium prolificum Maxim. ex Franch. & Sav.
  • Dryopteris bulligera Ching
  • Dryopteris distantipinna Ching & Z.Y.Liu
  • Dryopteris erythrosora (D.C.Eaton) C.Chr.
  • Dryopteris erythrosora f. viridisora (Nakai ex H.Itô) H.Itô
  • Dryopteris erythrosora var. dilatata (Koidz.) Sugim.
  • Dryopteris erythrosora var. prolifica (Maxim. ex Franch. & Sav.) Makino
  • Dryopteris erythrosora var. viridisora Nakai ex H.Itô
  • Dryopteris linyingensis Ching & C.F.Zhang
  • Dryopteris oblongipinnula Ching & P.S.Chiu
  • Dryopteris paraerythrosora Ching & C.F.Zhang
  • Dryopteris sinoerythrosora Ching & K.H.Shing
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Polypodiaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Found natively in Temperate Asia, Dryopteris erythrosora (commonly known as Autumn fern or Japanese shield fern) is a fern belonging to the Polypodiaceae family. 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
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arkansas, Belgium, Georgia, Great Britain, Kentucky, Mississippi, Netherlands, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia

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