Dryopteris remota

Common name

Scaly Buckler Fern

Dryopteris remota Scaly Buckler Fern

Scaly Buckler Fern

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Latin names

Class	Pteridopsida
Order	Polypodiales
Family	Aspidiaceae
Genus	Dryopteris
Species	remota
Alternative Family name	Dryopteridaceae

Geographic details

Habitat	damp lowland
Soil type	tolerant
Distribution	very rare, not known
Native	Yes

General

Plant height	medium
Branched	No
Plant colour	deep green
Stipe description	scaly
Habit	lvs shuttlecock
Conservation status	very rare

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves	No
Leaf shape	triangular-lanceolate
Pinnae	2-pinnate
Wintergreen	No

Spore details

homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description	short
Rhizome scales	triangular-lanceolate
Rhizome position	erect

Sori details

Sori shape	kidney
Sori placement	on lateral veins closer to midrib

Indusium details

indusium present	Yes
indus_shape	kidney
indusium description	convex