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Dryopteris ludoviciana
Conservation status
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Division:	Polypodiophyta
Class:	Polypodiopsida
Order:	Polypodiales
Suborder:	Polypodiineae
Family:	Dryopteridaceae
Genus:	Dryopteris
Species:	D. ludoviciana
Binomial name
Dryopteris ludoviciana (Kunze) Small

Dryopteris ludoviciana, the southern woodfern, is fern native to southern United States from Florida west to Texas and as far north as Kentucky and North Carolina.

It is an evergreen in mild climates. Its growth habit is tall and upright with shiny and leathery dark green fronds. It will tolerate dry conditions but will perform best in moist areas. The growth rate is slow to moderate and reaches a mature height at 30–48 inches. D. ludoviciana is hardy in USDA plant hardiness zones 5–10.

References

1. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 - Dryopteris ludoviciana Southern Shield Woodfern". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
2. NRCS. "Dryopteris ludoviciana". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 1 July 2016.

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