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 | |
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| D. wallichiana, UBC | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus: | Dryopteris |
| Species: | D. wallichiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Dryopteris wallichiana (Spreng.) Hyl.
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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 edit
- ^ Bourne, Val (5 November 2005). "How to grow: Alpine wood fern". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Ltd.
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ^ "Dryopteris wallichiana". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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