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Virginia Native Plant Finder

Virginia Native Plant Finder

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Scientific Name: Dryopteris

Record Found: 6

Scientific NameCommon NameLight RegimeMoisture RegimePlant TypeMaximum expected height (in feet)Pollinator?Flowering SeasonsGrassland SpeciesRiparian BufferRiparian Zone
Dryopteris carthusianaSpinulose Wood Fern, Toothed Wood FernSun, Part, ShadeWet, MoistFern or Fern Ally2.5NoNoNo
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URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=866
Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides
Live Plant Available: Monticello's Thomas Jefferson Center for Historical Plants (live plant), Watermark Woods (live plant)
Synonym: Dryopteris carthusiana, Dryopteris carthusiana, Dryopteris carthusiana
Digital Atlas Name: Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P. Fuchs
Habitat: Mesic upland forests, seepage swamps, bogs, alluvial and nonriverine swamp forests. Frequent in the mountains; infrequent in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain.
Synonyms: [= C, FNA, K, Pa., W; = D. spinulosa (O.F. Mueller) Watt - R, S, W.Va.; = D. spinulosa var. spinulosa - F; = D. austriaca (Jacquin) Woynar ex Schinz & Thellung var. spinulosa (O.F. Mueller) Fiori - G]
taxonPhenology: Jun-Sep
County Names: Westmoreland, Washington, Warren, Tazewell, Suffolk, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Smyth, Shenandoah, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Richmond, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Prince William, Powhatan, Patrick, Page, Orange, Northumberland, Northampton, Norfolk, New Kent, Nelson, Montgomery, Middlesex, Mathews, Madison, Louisa, Loudoun, King William, King George, King and Queen, James City, Highland, Hanover, Greene, Goochland, Giles, Frederick, Fluvanna, Floyd, Fauquier, Fairfax, Essex, Dinwiddie, Dickenson, Cumberland, Clarke, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charles City, Carroll, Caroline, Campbell, Buchanan, Botetourt, Bland, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amherst, Amelia, Alleghany, Albemarle, Accomack
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: Yes
Piedmont: Yes
Dryopteris celsaLog FernSun, Part, ShadeWet, MoistFern or Fern Ally3NoNoNo
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URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=867
Live Plant Available: Watermark Woods (live plant)
Synonym: Dryopteris celsa, Dryopteris celsa, Dryopteris celsa
Digital Atlas Name: Dryopteris celsa (Wm. Palmer) Knowlt., Palmer & Pollard ex Small
Habitat: Seepage swamps, seeps, bogs, hummocks of alluvial and nonriverine swamp forests; rarely in low, rich, upland forests adjacent to floodplains or wetlands. Infrequent in the Coastal Plain; rare in the Piedmont and mountains.
Synonyms: [= C, F, FNA, K, Pa., R, S, W, W.Va.; = D. goldiana (Hooker ex Goldie) ssp. celsa W. Palmer - G]
taxonPhenology: Jun-Sep
County Names: York, Westmoreland, Virginia Beach, Surry, Suffolk, Stafford, Southampton, Richmond, Norfolk, Newport News, New Kent, Middlesex, King George, James City, Isle of Wight, Henrico, Hanover, Franklin, Fluvanna, Fauquier, Fairfax, Essex, Dinwiddie, Cumberland, Craig, Clarke, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charles City, Caroline, Campbell, Botetourt, Augusta, Appomattox, Amherst, Albemarle
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: Yes
Piedmont: Yes
Dryopteris cristataCrested Wood FernSun, Part, ShadeWet, MoistFern or Fern Ally3NoNoNo
More Detail
URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=869
Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides
Live Plant Available: Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery (live plant)
Synonym: Dryopteris cristata, Dryopteris cristata, Dryopteris cristata
Digital Atlas Name: Dryopteris cristata (L.) Gray
Habitat: Seepage swamps, seeps, bogs, hummocks of alluvial and nonriverine swamp forests. Infrequent but widely distributed throughout.
Synonyms: [= C, FNA, G, K, Pa., R, S, W, W.Va.; = D. cristata var. cristata - F]
taxonPhenology: Jul-Sep
County Names: Washington, Warren, Tazewell, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Southampton, Smyth, Shenandoah, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Richmond, Rappahannock, Prince William, Prince George, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Orange, Nottoway, Northampton, Norfolk, New Kent, Nelson, Montgomery, Mecklenburg, Madison, Lunenburg, Louisa, King William, King George, James City, Highland, Henrico, Hanover, Halifax, Greensville, Greene, Grayson, Giles, Franklin, Fluvanna, Floyd, Fauquier, Fairfax, Essex, Dinwiddie, Cumberland, Culpeper, Clarke, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charlotte, Charles City, Carroll, Caroline, Campbell, Buckingham, Brunswick, Bland, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amherst, Amelia, Albemarle, Accomack
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: Yes
Piedmont: Yes
Dryopteris goldieanaGoldie's Wood FernPart, ShadeMoist, DryFern or Fern Ally3.5NoNoNo
More Detail
URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=870
Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides
Live Plant Available: Izel Native Plants (live plant), Watermark Woods (live plant)
Synonym: Dryopteris goldiana, Dryopteris goldieana, Dryopteris goldiana
Digital Atlas Name: Dryopteris goldieana (Hook. ex Goldie) Gray
Habitat: Rich soils of cove forests, mesic slope forests, seepage swamp hummocks, and boulder fields; usually on sites underlain by calcareous or mafic rocks. Widespread but Infrequent in the mountains; rare in the Piedmont.
Synonyms: [= C, F, FNA, K, Pa., R, S, W, W.Va.; = D. goldiana ssp. goldiana - G]
taxonPhenology: Jun-Sep
County Names: Wythe, Wise, Washington, Warren, Tazewell, Smyth, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Page, Nelson, Montgomery, Madison, Loudoun, Highland, Greene, Grayson, Giles, Franklin, Floyd, Fauquier, Fairfax, Dickenson, Clarke, Carroll, Buchanan, Botetourt, Bland, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amherst, Alleghany, Albemarle
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: Yes
Piedmont: Yes
Dryopteris intermediaEvergreen Wood Fern, Fancy FernPart, ShadeMoist, DryFern or Fern Ally2.5NoNoNo
More Detail
URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=871
Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides
Live Plant Available: Izel Native Plants (live plant), Watermark Woods (live plant)
Synonym: Dryopteris intermedia, Dryopteris intermedia, Dryopteris intermedia
Digital Atlas Name: Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray
Habitat: Northern hardwood forests, cove forests, and other mesic slope forests; at lower elevations it is generally restricted to cool, sheltered habitats. Common in the mountains, especially at higher elevations; infrequent in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain north of the James River, and rare south of the James River in these provinces.
Synonyms: [= C, FNA, K, Pa., R, S, W, W.Va.; = D. spinulosa (O.F. Mueller) Watt var. intermedia (Muhlenberg ex Willdenow) Underwood - F; = D. austriaca (Jacquin) Woynar ex Schinz & Thellung var. intermedia (Muhlenberg ex Willdenow) Morton - G]
taxonPhenology: Jun-Sep
County Names: Wythe, Wise, Westmoreland, Washington, Warren, Tazewell, Surry, Suffolk, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Smyth, Shenandoah, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Richmond, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince Edward, Patrick, Page, Orange, Norfolk, New Kent, Nelson, Montgomery, Madison, Louisa, Loudoun, Lee, King William, King George, Highland, Greene, Grayson, Goochland, Giles, Frederick, Fluvanna, Floyd, Fauquier, Fairfax, Essex, Dickenson, Culpeper, Craig, Clarke, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Carroll, Caroline, Buchanan, Botetourt, Bland, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amherst, Amelia, Alleghany, Albemarle, Accomack
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: Yes
Piedmont: Yes
Dryopteris marginalisMarginal Wood FernSun, Part, ShadeWet, Moist, DryFern or Fern Ally2.5NoNoNo
More Detail
URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=873
Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides
Live Plant Available: Draper Springs (live plant), Izel Native Plants (live plant), Mid-Atlantic Natives (live plant), Monticello's Thomas Jefferson Center for Historical Plants (live plant), Watermark Woods (live plant)
Synonym: Dryopteris marginalis, Dryopteris marginalis, Dryopteris marginalis
Digital Atlas Name: Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray
Habitat: Mesic to dry, rocky forests, boulder fields, and rock outcrops; tolerant of a range of rock types and chemistries. Common in the mountains and inner Piedmont; infrequent in the outer Piedmont; rare in the Coastal Plain.
Synonyms: [= C, F, FNA, G, K, Pa., R, S, W, W.Va.]
taxonPhenology: Jun-Sep
County Names: Wythe, Wise, Washington, Warren, Tazewell, Surry, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Smyth, Shenandoah, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Page, Orange, Norfolk, New Kent, Nelson, Montgomery, Mecklenburg, Madison, Lunenburg, Louisa, Loudoun, Lee, Lancaster, King William, King and Queen, Highland, Henry, Henrico, Hanover, Halifax, Greene, Grayson, Goochland, Giles, Frederick, Franklin, Fluvanna, Floyd, Fauquier, Fairfax, Dickenson, Cumberland, Culpeper, Craig, Clarke, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charlotte, Carroll, Caroline, Campbell, Buckingham, Buchanan, Botetourt, Bland, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amherst, Alleghany, Albemarle
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: Yes
Piedmont: Yes

 
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