Eastern Spreading Wood Fern
Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson
Dryopteris campyloptera, described by Clarkson in 1930, is a member of the Dryopteridaceae family. Commonly known as Eastern Spreading Wood Fern, it is native to regions including Labrador, Newfoundland, and parts of the United States such as Vermont, Maine, and North Carolina. Previously classified as Dryopteris spinulosa var. americana, it has also been misidentified as D. austriaca and D. dilatata.
Description
Dryopteris campyloptera is a fern species found in higher elevations and latitudes across North America. It belongs to the Dryopteridaceae family and is part of the Dryopteris genus. The plant is commonly referred to as Eastern Spreading Wood Fern. Its distribution includes regions such as New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, and several U.S. states. The species was first published in 1930 and has undergone taxonomic revisions, including prior classification as a variety of Dryopteris spinulosa and misidentification with other species.
Other common names
Eastern Spreading Wood FernMountain Wood FernMountain WoodfernSpread Wood FernSpreading Shield FernSpreading Wood Fern
Distribution
Labrador · Newfoundland · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Vermont-US · Alabama · Connecticut · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · New Hampshire · New York · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · Prince Edward I. · Québec · Tennessee · Vermont · Virginia · West Virginia
Synonyms
Aspidium spinulosum var. americanumAspidium campylopterumDryopteris spinulosa var. americanaDryopteris dilatata subsp. americanaDryopteris spinulosa var. concordianaDryopteris intermedia f. concordianaNephrodium spinulosum f. concordianumDryopteris dilatata subsp. campylopteraFilix spinulosa var. concordianaNephrodium spinulosum var. concordianumAspidium spinulosum var. concordianumThelypteris dilatata var. americanaDryopteris austriaca var. concordianaDryopteris intermedia var. concordianaDryopteris dilatata var. americanaFilix spinulosa var. americanaFilix-mas rigida var. americanaFilix-mas spinulosa var. americanaThelypteris spinulosa var. americanaThelypteris spinulosa var. concordianaFilix-mas spinulosa var. americanaFilix spinulosa var. americana
