Dryopteris intermedia
Evergreen Wood Fern, Fancy Fern
Other regional names: Intermediate Woodfern
- Intermediate Woodfern
Also known as: Aspidium spinulosum var. intermedium D.C.Eaton +1 more
- Aspidium spinulosum var. intermedium D.C.Eaton
- Polypodium intermedium Muhl. ex Willd.
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Dryopteris intermedia (commonly known as Evergreen Wood Fern or Fancy Fern) is a fern within the Polypodiaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa and North America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Fern
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Macaronesia, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Azores, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Madeira, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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)
Japan
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms