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Dryopteris carthusiana

(Vill.) H.P. Fuchs

Spinulose Shieldfern

G5Secure Found in 17 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.140856

Element CodePPDRY0A040

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumFilicinophyta

ClassFilicopsida

OrderFilicales

FamilyDryopteridaceae

GenusDryopteris

Other Common Names

Dryoptère spinuleuse (FR) Spinulose Woodfern (EN) spinulose 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

Includes plants called Dryopteris spinulosa in many older works.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-02-08

Change Date1986-11-18

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Nunavut	SH	Yes
Prince Edward Island	S4	Yes
Labrador	S4	Yes
Alberta	S5	Yes
Manitoba	S5	Yes
Northwest Territories	S2	Yes
New Brunswick	S5	Yes
Quebec	S5	Yes
Ontario	S5	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	S4	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Saskatchewan	S4	Yes
Yukon Territory	S2	Yes
Nova Scotia	S5	Yes

United StatesN5

Province	Rank	Native
Michigan	SNR	Yes
Ohio	SNR	Yes
Idaho	SNR	Yes
Rhode Island	SNR	Yes
Maine	SNR	Yes
Montana	S4	Yes
Delaware	S5	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Tennessee	S1	Yes
Wisconsin	SNR	Yes
New Jersey	S5	Yes
Nebraska	S2	Yes
Georgia	S1	Yes
Washington	S2	Yes
North Carolina	S2	Yes
Indiana	SNR	Yes
Arkansas	S1	Yes
Alabama	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	S3	Yes
Pennsylvania	S5	Yes
Illinois	S3	Yes
Iowa	SNR	Yes
New Hampshire	SNR	Yes
South Dakota	S1	Yes
Massachusetts	SNR	Yes
Maryland	SNR	Yes
District of Columbia	SNR	Yes
Missouri	S2	Yes
North Dakota	S3	Yes
Connecticut	SNR	Yes
Oregon	SNR	Yes
New York	S5	Yes
West Virginia	S5	Yes
South Carolina	S1	Yes
Virginia	S5	Yes
Vermont	S5	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (17)

Idaho (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
North Lochsa Slope	Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest	117,662

Minnesota (6)

Area	Forest	Acres
Baker - Homer - Brule Lakes	Superior National Forest	6,712
Brule Lake - Eagle Mountain	Superior National Forest	12,380
Cabin Creek	Superior National Forest	6,071
Hegman Lakes	Superior National Forest	675
Kawishiwi Lake To Sawbill	Superior National Forest	15,305
Phantom Lake	Superior National Forest	6,521

Montana (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Big Snowy Mountains Wsa	Lewis and Clark National Forest	88,003
Lebeau RA 1507	Flathead National Forest	5,450
Trout Creek	Kootenai National Forest	30,851

Vermont (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bread Loaf	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	1,768

Virginia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Little River	George Washington National Forest	27,292

Washington (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Abercrombie - Hooknose	Colville National Forest	33,862
Grassy Top	Idaho Panhandle National Forests	13,485
Salmo - Priest B	Colville National Forest	11,869

West Virginia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Canaan Loop	Monongahela National Forest	7,867

Wisconsin (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
09154 - St. Peters Dome	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	4,002

References (2)

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.
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.