Goldie's wood fern
Dryopteris goldiana
Summary 2
Dryopteris goldiana, commonly called Goldie's wood fern, or giant wood fern is a fern native to the eastern United States and adjacent areas of Canada, from New Brunswick to Ontario and Georgia. It is the largest native North American species of Dryopteris and along with ostrich fern it is one of the largest ferns in eastern North America. Specimens are known with fronds six feet (1.8 meters) tall. D. goldiana hybridizes with many other species of...
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More Info
iNat Map
| Growth form | clustered |
|---|---|
| Separate fertile frond? | no |
| Frond division | twice/pinnule |
| Frond shape | other |
| Indusium present? | yes |
| Pinna/pinnule margins | smooth/entire |
| Pinnae arrangement | alternate |
| Soral arrangement | along midvein |
| Sorus shape | round |
| Stipe/rachis features | scaly |
