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Definition of Dryopteris thelypteris
1. Noun. Fern having pinnatifid fronds and growing in wet places; cosmopolitan in north temperate regions.
Generic synonyms: Fern
Group relationships: Genus Thelypteris, Thelypteris
Specialized synonyms: Dryopteris Thelypteris Pubescens, Meadow Fern, Snuffbox Fern, Thelypteris Palustris Pubescens
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dryopteris Thelypteris
Literary usage of Dryopteris thelypteris
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1901)
"Somewhat farther back is the Marsh Shield-fern society, composed almost entirely
of dense growths of Dryopteris thelypteris (L.) A. ..."
2. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"Marsh fern Herbaceous perennial Marshes, wet meadows and bog margins, in acidic
soils. Dryopteris thelypteris (L.) A.Gray var. pubescens (Lawson) Nakai F; ..."
3. FLora of the Town of Southington, Conn., and Its Vicinity: A List of the by Charles Humphrey Bissell (1902)
"823B.) ASPIDIUM, Swartz. Shield Fern A. Thelypteris, Swartz. (Dryopteris thelypteris,
Gray.) Marsh Shield Fern Common. Swamps and wet places; throughout. ..."
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