| Dryopteris crinalis | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus: | Dryopteris |
| Species: | D. crinalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dryopteris crinalis (Hook. & Arn.) C.Chr. | |
Dryopteris crinalis is a species of fern known as the serpent woodfern. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known from the main islands.
There are at least two varieties. The var. podosorus was federally listed as an endangered species of the United States in 2010. There are three populations on Kauai, for a total of no more than 47 individual plants. The fern grows on walls of basalt in wet forests. Fronds grow up to 3 ft (0.91 m) long.
References
- "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ USFWS. Determination of endangered status for 48 species on Kauai and designation of critical habitat; Final rule. Federal Register April 13, 2010.
- "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
External links
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Dryopteris crinalis |
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| Polypodium crinale | |
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