| Description | The largest growing of the native Wood Ferns. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (dry-OP-ter-iss) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Ferns - Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-8 |
| Sunlight | shade to part shade |
| Moisture | moist |
| Soil & Site | Occurs in cool moist woods. |
| Flowers | Ferns do not produce flowers. They were around prior to the evolution of the flowering plants (angiosperms). |
| Leaves | The fronds are golden green, pinnate-pinnatifid and oblong triangular in shape. |
| Stems | Has a short creeping rhizome. |
| Dimensions | Reaches 3-4 feet with arching fronds. |
| Propagation | spores, division |
| Native Site | Grows in moist woods throughout eastern Canada and United States. |
| Cultivar Origin | Named after botanist John Goldie (1793-1886), who discover the fern while visiting America. |
| Misc Facts | The genus name Dryopteris (Greek) means "oak-fern". The fern is found many times growing in Oak forests. The species name felis-mas means male fern, probably because of its vigorous growth. For centuries an extract of this fern was used to control tapeworms. The chemicals filicin and filmarone found in the oil are toxic to the worms |
| Notes & Reference | #80-A Field Guide to Ferns (Boughton Cobb) #90-Ferns for American Gardens (John T Mickel), #228-Encyclopedia of Garden Ferns (Sue Olsen) |
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