Dryopteris ×australis

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Family:	DRYOPTERIDACEAE
Species:	Dryopteris ×australis (Wherry) Small
Common Name:	Dixie Wood Fern
Habitat:	**
Associated Ecological Communities:	**
Growth Habit:	Herb
Duration:	Perennial
Category:	Vascular
USDA Symbol:	**
Plant Notes:	**
Taxonomic Notes:	Updated: 6 Jun 2020-BK;
Status:	Native, S1 (State Rank), hyb (Global Rank)
References:	**
Specimen:	View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

Family	DRYOPTERIDACEAE - Wood Fern family
Genus	Dryopteris
Species	Dryopteris ×australis (Wherry) Small - Dixie Wood Fern

Citation

Citation	Dryopteris × australis (Wherry) Small, Ferns S.E. States [Small] 279. 1938.
Basionym:	Dryopteris clintoniana var. australis Wherry 1937.
Type:	ALABAMA: Cherokee Co.: 1.5 miles east of Forney, 15 Jul 1932, E.T. Wherry s.n. (holotype: PH)

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Cherokee, Cleburne, Conecuh, Lee, Wilcox

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AMAL, AUA, TROY, UNA, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Barcode / Accession No.	County	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
AMAL00007974	Cherokee	08 Mar 2011	Barger, T. Wayne SP307	AMAL Dryopteris x austrailis (Wherry) Small
AUA_ACC_58076	Lee	22 May 1985	FREEMAN, JOHN D.	AUA DRYOPTERIS x AUSTRALIS (WHERRY) SMALL
AUA000044133	Lee	24 Sep 1977	SHORT, JOHN W. 931A	AUA DRYOPTERIS x AUSTRALIS (WHERRY) SMALL
ALNHS00008034	Cleburne	14 Nov 2021	Yawn, Noah D. NDY#259	ALNHS Dryopteris australis (Wherry) Small
AMAL00019830	Lee	24 Sep 1977	Short, John W. (Jack) 931a-2	AMAL Dryopteris ×australis (Wherry) Small
AUA000046827	Cleburne	15 Nov 2021	YAWN, NOAH D. 259	AUA DRYOPTERIS x AUSTRALIS (WHERRY) SMALL
UWAL0003013	Wilcox	12 Jul 2009	Keener, Brian R. 5507	UWAL Dryopteris × australis (Wherry) Small
AUA000044134	Lee	24 Sep 1977	SHORT, JOHN W. 931A	AUA DRYOPTERIS x AUSTRALIS (WHERRY) SMALL
ALNHS00008023	Cherokee	15 Jul 2021	Yawn, Noah D. NDY#216	ALNHS Dryopteris australis (Wherry) Small
AUA000046822	Lee	25 Aug 2021	YAWN, NOAH D. 234	AUA DRYOPTERIS x AUSTRALIS (WHERRY) SMALL
UNA00052690	Lee	9 May 1869	Underwood, L.M. s.n.	UNA Dryopteris X australis (Wherry) Small (pro sp.)
UNA00052692	Lee	9 Jul 1896	Earle, Franklin S. s.n.	UNA Dryopteris X australis (Wherry) Small (pro sp.)
AUA_ACC_7630	Lee	17 May 1960	JONES, JR., SAMUEL B. 22	AUA DRYOPTERIS x AUSTRALIS (WHERRY) SMALL
AUA000046824	Lee	25 Aug 2021	YAWN, NOAH D. 234	AUA DRYOPTERIS x AUSTRALIS (WHERRY) SMALL
TROY000000149	Conecuh	15 Jun 2000	Brunton, Daniel F. 14585	TROY Dryopteris ×australis (Wherry) Small
TROY000034199	Wilcox	12 Jul 2009	Keener, Brian R. 5507	TROY Dryopteris ×australis (Wherry) Small
AUA_ACC_31805	Lee	14 Apr 1977	SHORT, JOHN W. 886	AUA DRYOPTERIS x AUSTRALIS (WHERRY) SMALL
TROY000039956	Lee	24 Sep 1977	Short, John W. (Jack) 931d-2	TROY Dryopteris ×australis (Wherry) Small
UWAL0050292	Lee	24 Sep 1977	Short, John W. (Jack) 931c-2	UWAL Dryopteris australis (Wherry) Small
AUA000046826	Cherokee	15 Jul 2021	YAWN, NOAH D. 216	AUA DRYOPTERIS x AUSTRALIS (WHERRY) SMALL
UNA00052691	Lee	14 Apr 1977	Short, John W. (Jack) 886	UNA Dryopteris X australis (Wherry) Small (pro sp.)
TROY000039957	Lee	24 Sep 1977	Short, John W. (Jack) 931d-2	TROY Dryopteris ×australis (Wherry) Small
UWAL0050293	Lee	24 Sep 1977	Short, John W. (Jack) 931c-2	UWAL Dryopteris australis (Wherry) Small
AUA000046828	Cleburne	15 Nov 2021	YAWN, NOAH D. 259	AUA DRYOPTERIS x AUSTRALIS (WHERRY) SMALL
AUA_ACC_31995	Cherokee	8 Jun 1977	ELLIOTT, LEE 478	AUA DRYOPTERIS x AUSTRALIS (WHERRY) SMALL
AUA_ACC_70815	Wilcox	12 Jul 2009	KEENER, BRIAN R. 5507	AUA DRYOPTERIS x AUSTRALIS (WHERRY) SMALL
ALNHS00001783	Conecuh	07 May 2013	Barger, T. Wayne SP#929	ALNHS Dryopteris xaustralis (Wherry) Small
AMAL00019831	Lee	24 Sep 1977	Short, John W. (Jack) 931a-1	AMAL Dryopteris ×australis (Wherry) Small
AUA000046829	Cleburne	15 Nov 2021	YAWN, NOAH D. 259	AUA DRYOPTERIS x AUSTRALIS (WHERRY) SMALL
ALNHS00000615	Lee	30 May 2011	Barger, T. Wayne SP#306	ALNHS Dryopteris xaustralis (Wherry) Small
TROY000039955	Lee	24 Sep 1977	Short, John W. (Jack) 931d-2	TROY Dryopteris ×australis (Wherry) Small
AUA000046825	Cherokee	15 Jul 2021	YAWN, NOAH D. 216	AUA DRYOPTERIS x AUSTRALIS (WHERRY) SMALL

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For more information, contact: Brian R. Keener, Ph.D.

Data last modified: 1/5/2025

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Citation Information:

Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2025. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.

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