Dryopteris carthusiana

Common name

Narrow buckler-fern

Dryopteris carthusiana

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Latin names

Class

Pteridopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Family

Aspidiaceae

Genus

Dryopteris

Species

carthusiana

Alternative Family name

Dryopteridaceae

Geographic details

Habitat

wet woodlands, fens

Soil type

acidic

Distribution

Locally common

Native

Yes

General

Plant height

medium

Branched

No

Plant colour

yellow green

Stipe description

enlarged base

Habit

few erect lvs.

Conservation status

Rare

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves

No

Leaf shape

lanceolate

Pinnae

2-pinnate-pinnatisect

Wintergreen

No

Spore details

Homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description

branching

Rhizome scales

sparse, pale brown

Rhizome position

creeping

Sori details

Sori shape

kidney

Sori place

in row either side of midrib

Indusium details

Indusium present

Yes

Indusium shape

kidney

Indusium description

thin, margin entire