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Dryopteris goldieana

(Hook. ex Goldie) A. Gray

Goldie's Woodfern

G5Secure Found in 8 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
UnknownThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139876
Element CodePPDRY0A0F0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumFilicinophyta
ClassFilicopsida
OrderFilicales
FamilyDryopteridaceae
GenusDryopteris
Synonyms
Dryopteris goldiana(Hook. ex Goldie) Gray
Other Common Names
Dryoptère de Goldie (FR) Goldie's woodfern (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
According to Weakley et al. (2024), the correct spelling of the epithet is 'goldieana' following the International Code of Nomenclature.
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2024-07-08
Change Date2024-07-08
Edition Date2024-07-08
Edition AuthorsK. Crowley, MRO, Johnson, J. (2024)
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent20,000-2,500,000 square km (about 8000-1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Rank Reasons
Dryopteris goldiana is found widely across the central and northeastern United States and southern Canada. The principal threat to this species is the loss of forest habitat to logging, development, and agriculture. With a large range extent, more than 600 occurrences, abundant habitat, broad habitat preferences, and no obvious intrinsic vulnerabilities, this species is considered secure.
Range Extent Comments
Dryopteris goldiana ranges from New Brunswick, Canada, southeast to Georgia, USA, and west to Missouri and Minnesota (FNA 1993). Range extent was estimated using herbarium specimens and photo-based observations documented between 1993 and 2024 (GBIF 2024, iNaturalist 2024, SEINet 2024).
Occurrences Comments
By applying a 1 km separation distance to herbarium records and photo-based observations documented between 1993 and 2024, there are estimated to be more than 600 occurrences rangewide (GBIF 2024, iNaturalist 2024, SEINet 2024).
Threat Impact Comments
Although threats are not widely documented, Dryopteris goldiana is potentially threatened by development, road maintenance, invasive species, and other threats in some places. However, their overall impact is likely negligible given the species' broad range, large number of occurrences, tolerance of light disturbance, and affinity for typically abundant habitats, as well as no obvious intrinsic vulnerabilities.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Dryopteris goldiana occurs primarily in dense, moist woods, often under hardwoods, as in the maple-basswood forests of Wisconsin and Minnesota. It especially occurs in ravines, limey seeps, or at the edges of streams or swamps (FNA 1993).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest - HardwoodForest - ConiferForest - Mixed
Palustrine Habitats
HERBACEOUS WETLANDRiparian
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS4Yes
New BrunswickS3Yes
Nova ScotiaS1Yes
OntarioS4Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
AlabamaS1Yes
TennesseeS4Yes
New YorkS4Yes
KentuckyS4Yes
ArkansasS1Yes
DelawareS1Yes
MaineS2Yes
VermontS4Yes
PennsylvaniaS4Yes
GeorgiaS3Yes
MinnesotaS3Yes
IndianaSNRYes
South CarolinaS1Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
ConnecticutS3Yes
OhioSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
New JerseyS2Yes
MassachusettsS3Yes
IllinoisS3Yes
West VirginiaS4Yes
VirginiaS4Yes
MissouriS2Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
New HampshireS3Yes
IowaS2Yes
MarylandS2Yes
North CarolinaS3Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
1 - Residential & commercial developmentUnknownUnknownUnknown
2 - Agriculture & aquacultureUnknownUnknownUnknown
2.1 - Annual & perennial non-timber cropsUnknownUnknownUnknown
5 - Biological resource useUnknownUnknownUnknown
5.3 - Logging & wood harvestingUnknownUnknownUnknown

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Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (8)
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
North Carolina (3)
AreaForestAcres
Big Indian (addition)Nantahala National Forest1,155
Cheoah BaldNantahala National Forest7,795
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
Vermont (1)
AreaForestAcres
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
West Virginia (2)
AreaForestAcres
Cheat MountainMonongahela National Forest8,191
Dry ForkMonongahela National Forest657
References (7)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1993a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 2. Pteridophytes and gymnosperms. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xvi + 475 pp.
  2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). 2024. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) data portal. Online. Available: https://www.gbif.org/ (accessed 2024).
  3. iNaturalist. 2024. Online. Available: https://www.inaturalist.org (accessed 2024).
  4. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  5. Native Plant Trust. 2024. Go Botany website. Online. Available: https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org (accessed 2024).
  6. Southwest Environmental Information Network (SEINet). 2024. Collections Databases. Online. Available: https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/collections/index.php (accessed 2024).
  7. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2024. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of March 4, 2024. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2203 pp.