Dryopteris X australis (Wherry) Small (pro sp.)
Dryopteris X australis (Wherry) Small (pro sp.) #1
Synonym(s):   
Common Name(s):  Southern wood fern
Family Name(s):  Dryopteriaceae,
Polypodiaceae
Type:  Terrestrial 
Sterile Frond Division:  Pinnate-pinnatifid 
Sterile Frond Shape:  Lance-shaped 
Fertile Frond Shape:  Dissimilar From Sterile Frond 
Sori:  Round 
Growth:  Creeping 
Special Features: This is a hybrid between Dryopteris celsa and Dryopteris ludoviciana. 
Habitat: Swamp forests. 
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