Dryopteris wallichiana

Dryopteris wallichiana, the alpine wood fern, is a robust species of deciduous or semi-evergreen fern in the family Dryopteridaceae, native to the Himalayas, Hawaii, Mexico and Jamaica.[1] It grows to 90 cm (35 in) tall, occasionally 180 cm (71 in) by 75 cm (30 in) wide, with pale green tripinnate fronds, strongly contrasting with the dark brown ribs.[2]

Dryopteris wallichiana
D. wallichiana, UBC
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Polypodiineae
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Genus: Dryopteris
Species:
D. wallichiana
Binomial name
Dryopteris wallichiana
(Spreng.) Hyl.

The Latin specific epithet wallichiana refers to the 19th century Danish botanist Nathaniel Wallich.[3]

A popular plant in cultivation, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Bourne, Val (5 November 2005). "How to grow: Alpine wood fern". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Ltd.
  2. ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  3. ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
  4. ^ "Dryopteris wallichiana". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 3 June 2020.