| Dryopteris marginalis | |
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| Dryopteris marginalis growing in Bucks County Pennsylvania | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus: | Dryopteris |
| Species: | D. marginalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Dryopteris marginalis | |
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| Range within North America | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Dryopteris marginalis, vernacularly known as the marginal shield fern or marginal wood fern, is a perennial species of fern found in damp shady areas throughout eastern North America, from Texas to Minnesota and Newfoundland. It favors moderately acid to circumneutral soils in cooler areas but is fairly drought-resistant once established. In the warmer parts of its range, it is most likely to be found on north-facing non-calcareous rock faces. It is common in many altitudes throughout its range, from high ledges to rocky slopes and stream banks.[3] Marginal wood fern's name derives from the fact that the sori are located on the margins, or edges of the leaflets.
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 - Dryopteris marginalis Marginal Woodfern". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Dryopteris marginalis (L.) A. Gray". www.worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ^ Rhoads, Ann; Block, Timothy (5 September 2007). The Plants of Pennsylvania (2 ed.). Philadelphia Pa: University of Pennsylvania press. ISBN 978-0-8122-4003-0.