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Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database |
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Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database |
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Dryopteris arguta (Coastal Shield Fern, Coastal Wood Fern, Wood Fern)
Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Division Pteridophyta – Ferns Class Filicopsida Order Polypodiales Family Dryopteridaceae – Wood Fern family Genus Dryopteris Adans. – woodfern Species Dryopteris arguta (Kaulf.) Watt – coastal woodfern A beautiful evergreen fern. Tolerating more sun than other Northwest ferns, this species is found growing on steep wooded slopes or on sunny riverbanks along the Pacific Coast, west of the Cascades, and into Arizona. Its hardiness ranges from USDA zones 7-10. It is classified as an endangered species in Canada. The "pineapple-like" root was reportedly an important food for Native Americans. |
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| Photo above center by Gordon Leppig and Andrea J. Pickart | |
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