Dryopteris dilatata
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| Dryopteris dilatata | |
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| D. dilatata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida / Pteridopsida (disputed) |
| Order: | Dryopteridales |
| Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus: | Dryopteris Adans. |
| Species: | Dryopteris dilatata |
| Binomial name | |
| Dryopteris dilatata | |
Dryopteris dilatata (broad buckler fern) is a robust species of deciduous or semi-evergreen fern in the family Dryopteridaceae, native to northwest and central Europe. It grows to 90 cm (35 in) tall by 120 cm (47 in) wide, with dark green tripinnate fronds, the ribs covered in brown scales.[1][2]
The species[3] and the cultivar 'Crispa Whiteside'[4] have both gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
References
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "Dryopteris dilatata". NatureSpot. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Dryopteris dilatata". Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Dryopteris dilatata 'Crispa Whiteside'". Retrieved 13 July 2013.
Further reading
- Rünk, Kai; Zobel, Martin; Zobel, Kristjan (2012). "Biological Flora of the British Isles: Dryopteris carthusiana, D. dilatata and D. expansa". Journal of Ecology 100: 1039–1063. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2745.2012.01985.x.
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