Taxon Report

Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott

male fern

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Classification


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

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Sep	Jul-Sep
Elevation:	2400-3100 (7875-10170)
General Habitats:	Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	6
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	6

Location


California Endemic: False
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)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

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:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].