Dryopteris arguta Calflora

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Dryopteris arguta (Kaulf.) Maxon

California wood fern, Coastal wood fern, Shield fern

Dryopteris arguta is a fern that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


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Genus:	Dryopteris
Family:	Dryopteridaceae
Category:	fern
PLANTS group:	Fern
Jepson eFlora section: fern

Communities: many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about Dryopteris arguta from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (DRAR3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/28/2025).