Dryopteris celsa (W.Palmer) Knowlt., T.S.Palmer & Pollard ex Small is a plant in the Dryopteridaceae family, order Polypodiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Dryopteris celsa (W.Palmer) Knowlt., T.S.Palmer & Pollard ex Small

Dryopteris celsa (W.Palmer) Knowlt., T.S.Palmer & Pollard ex Small

Dryopteris celsa, the log fern, is a perennial fern native to the southeastern United States, growing in wet, rich wooded habitats.

Genus
Dryopteris
Order
Polypodiales
Class
Polypodiopsida

About Dryopteris celsa (W.Palmer) Knowlt., T.S.Palmer & Pollard ex Small

Dryopteris celsa, commonly known as the log fern, is a perennial fern that belongs to the family Dryopteridaceae. In its natural habitat, it grows on rotting logs, as well as in the rich soil of swamps and wet woodlands. Its native distribution covers the southeastern region of the United States.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Polypodiopsida Polypodiales Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris

More from Dryopteridaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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