Dryopteris ludoviciana

Dryopteris ludoviciana, the southern woodfern,[1] is fern native to southern United States from Florida west to Texas and as far north as Kentucky and North Carolina.

Dryopteris ludoviciana

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Polypodiineae
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Genus: Dryopteris
Species:
D. ludoviciana
Binomial name
Dryopteris ludoviciana

It is an evergreen in mild climates. Its growth habit is tall and upright with shiny and leathery dark green fronds. It will tolerate dry conditions but will perform best in moist areas. The growth rate is slow to moderate and reaches a mature height at 30–48 inches. D. ludoviciana is hardy in USDA plant hardiness zones 5–10.

References

  1. "Dryopteris ludoviciana". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 1 July 2016.


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