Common Male Fern
Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott
Dryopteris filix-mas, known as the Common Male Fern, is a widespread fern in the temperate Northern Hemisphere. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America, often found in damp, shaded woodlands, hedge-banks, rocks, and screes. In northern regions, it prefers sunny, well-drained locations. The species is less common in North America compared to Europe.
Description
Dryopteris filix-mas belongs to the family Dryopteridaceae and is part of the genus Dryopteris. It is distributed across various regions, including Portugal Continental, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Flanders, Vermont in the US, New Zealand, Falkland Islands, and several regions in Chile, Belgium, and Afghanistan. The species was published in 1834 under the authorship (L.) Schott. It is important to note that P. filix-mas is to be treated as such according to the nomenclatural rules, despite some confusion in type material identification.
Other common names
Common Male FernMale FernMale Shield FernMale Wood FernMale WoodfernMale-FernMalefern
Distribution
Portugal Continental · DK · FI · IS · NO · SE · Flanders · Vermont-US · NZ · FK · Beitstad · Valparaíso Region |Metropolitana Region |O'Higgins Region |Maule Region |Araucanía Region |Los Lagos Region |Los Ríos Region · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · Afghanistan · Albania · Alberta · Algeria · Altay · Argentina South · Arizona · Austria · Baleares · Baltic States · Belarus · British Columbia · Bulgaria · Buryatiya
Synonyms
Polypodium filix-masPolystichum filix-masNephrodium filix-masLastrea filix-masAspidium filix-masDryopteris filix-mas f. filix-mas
