Dryopteris remota

Common name

Scaly Buckler Fern

Dryopteris remota

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Latin names

Class

Pteridopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Family

Aspidiaceae

Genus

Dryopteris

Species

remota

Alternative Family name

Dryopteridaceae

Geographic details

Habitat

damp lowland

Soil type

tolerant

Distribution

very rare, not known

Native

Yes

General

Plant height

medium

Branched

No

Plant colour

deep green

Stipe description

scaly

Habit

lvs shuttlecock

Conservation status

very rare

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves

No

Leaf shape

triangular-lanceolate

Pinnae

2-pinnate

Wintergreen

No

Spore details

Homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description

short

Rhizome scales

triangular-lanceolate

Rhizome position

erect

Sori details

Sori shape

kidney

Sori place

on lateral veins closer to midrib

Indusium details

Indusium present

Yes

Indusium shape

kidney

Indusium description

convex