Dryopteris affinis
Scaly Male Fern
Also known as: Aspidium filix-mas var. trapezoides Laubenb. +5 more
- Aspidium filix-mas var. trapezoides Laubenb.
- Dryopteris borreri V.I.Krecz.
- Dryopteris filix-mas var. affine Newman
- Dryopteris filix-mas var. distans Fiori
- Dryopteris paleacea var. rubiginosa Fomin
- Nephrodium filix-mas var. distans Fiori
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polypodiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Dryopteris affinis (commonly known as Scaly Male-fern) is a fern within the Polypodiaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Austria, Azores, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Krym, Madeira, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms