Taxon Details

Dryopteris filix-mas

male fern

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Taxon Summary:

Dryopteris filix-mas, commonly known as male fern, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Dryopteridaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Upper montane coniferous forest (granitic, and rocky), growing at elevations from 2400 to 3100 meters. Dryopteris filix-mas is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott
Common Name: male fern
Family:	Dryopteridaceae
Element Code:	PPDRY0A0B0
USDA Plants Symbol:	DRFI2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb

Blooming Period: Jul-Sep

Elevation:
2400 - 3100 meters
7875 - 10170 feet

General Habitats:

Upper montane coniferous forest (granitic, rocky)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in CA from only five occurrences in the White Mtns. Endangered in OR. See Madroño 35(2):164 (1988) for information on second occurrence in CA.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					6
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	6

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	5
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	6
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Hawaii (HI), Idaho (ID), Illinois (IL), Maine (ME), Michigan (MI), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), New Hampshire (NH), New Mexico (NM), New York (NY), Oklahoma (OK), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), South Dakota (SD), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Vermont (VT), Washington (WA), Wisconsin (WI), Wyoming (WY)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Amador (AMA), Mono (MNO), San Bernardino (SBD)*

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bear River Reservoir (3812052), Fawnskin (3411638)*, Mt. Barcroft (3711852), Station Peak (3711851)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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Presumed Extant

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