• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Dryopteris ludoviciana

southern wood fern

Nomenclature

Common Name:

southern wood fern

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Dryopteris ludoviciana

Family:

Dryopteridaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

fern

Size:

1.5-2 ft tall by 1-2 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

NA

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

evergreen

Noted For:

Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Groundcover for moist, shady areas. This is an attractive fern that can form large patches in the right habitat area.

Considerations:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Stays wet -to- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Organic

Soil pH:

Acid to neutral

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Ecology

Wildlife:

Native Habitats:

Seep slopes, wet hammocks. Shady, moist to wet swamp forests and floodplains.

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