Dryopteris goldiana (Hook. ex Goldie) A. Gray， orth. var.
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Dryopteris goldieana (Hook. ex Goldie) A. Gray Goldie’s wood fern
Goldie's wood fern is native to North America. Identification: This fern has large, arching, bright green fronds, 1-4′ (35-119 cm) long, 6-16″ (15-40 cm) wide. Each blade is roughly oval in shape, tapering quickly to a sharp, often pale green tip. Stems have long, pointed, dark brown to black scales, a distinguishing feature. The sori (dot-like reproductive structures on the leaf undersides) are spaced evenly and near the midvein. Online References:
The Connecticut Botanical Society's Connecticut wildflowers site Maine.gov’s Department of Conservation Maine Natural Areas Program The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Cofrin Center for Biodiversity The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center The University of Wisconsin's Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service References:
6/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 2 × 1′ (62 × 41 cm)
9/14/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 2 × 1′ (62 × 41 cm) Dryopteris goldieana description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 6 May 2023.
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5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts
7/29/2023 · By Jacquelyn Boyt
9/14/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 2 × 1′ (62 × 41 cm) Range:
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