Dryopteris submontana

Common name

Rigid Buckler Fern

Dryopteris submontana

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Latin names

Class

Pteridopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Family

Aspidiaceae

Genus

Dryopteris

Species

submontana

Alternative Family name

Dryopteridaceae

Geographic details

Habitat

Scree

Soil type

alkaline

Distribution

N. Wales, NW. England

Native

Yes

General

Plant height

medium

Branched

No

Plant colour

grey-green

Stipe description

enlarged base

Habit

lvs shuttlecock

Conservation status

Rare

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves

No

Leaf shape

triangular-lanceolate

Pinnae

2-pinnate

Wintergreen

No

Spore details

Homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description

branching

Rhizome scales

long-pointed, mixture of sizes

Rhizome position

semi-erect

Sori details

Sori shape

kidney

Sori place

in row either side of midrib

Indusium details

Indusium present

Yes

Indusium shape

kidney

Indusium description

glandular