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Dryopteris filix-mas subsp. brittonii

Britton's Male Fern, Britton's Male Shield Fern
Other regional names: Britton's Male Wood Fern
  • Britton's Male Wood Fern
Also known as: Lastrea filix-mas var. producta T.Moore +2 more
  • Lastrea filix-mas var. producta T.Moore
  • Thelypteris filix-mas f. incisa (T.Moore) Dole
  • Thelypteris filix-mas f. producta (T.Moore) Dole

Indigenous to North America, Dryopteris filix-mas subsp. brittonii (commonly known as Britton's male fern or Britton's male shield fern) is a fern belonging to the Polypodiaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Dryopteris filix-mas, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Fern

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Greenland, Idaho, Illinois, Labrador, Maine, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Base Species & Variations

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