Dryopteris celsa

Family:DRYOPTERIDACEAE
Species:Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlt., T.S. Palmer & Pollard ex Small
Common Name:Log Fern
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:**
Plant Notes:Log Fern is a semi-evergreen native perennial fern in the Wood Fern family (Dryopteridaceae). It occurs in scattered locations across Alabama. Log Fern grows around lime sinks and caves, along small to medium sized streams, and in rich hardwood forest often near limestone. It is a perennial from a creeping rhizome. The leaves (fronds) are not dimorphic (of two shapes). The leaves are ovate-lanceolate in outline, lack glands, and pinnate-pinnatifid. The pinnae are lanceolate-ovate in outline with crenate margins. The lower portion of the rachis (stalk of the leaf) is covered in papery scales. These scales are dark brown in color. Log Fern reproduces by forming spores in sporangia. The sporangia are grouped in round clusters (sori) on the under side of the leaf. The sori are located about half way between the midvein and the margin of the pinna. The sori are covered by an umbrella shaped indusium. Dryopteris celsa is a fertile hybrid that resulted from the cross of Goldie's Wood Fern (Dryopteris goldiana (Hooker ex Goldie) A. Gray) and Southern Wood Fern (Dryopteris ludoviciana (Kunze) Small). It is listed as an S2 species in Alabama (typically 6 to 20 occurrences, few remaining individuals, acres, or miles of stream, or factors demonstrably making it very vulnerable in the state.). Log Fern is occasionally available from some native plant nurseries. It requires a moist organic soil and full to partial shade.--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native, FAC+ (NWI), S2 (State Rank), G4 (Global Rank)
References:**
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

FamilyDRYOPTERIDACEAE - Wood Fern family
Genus Dryopteris
Species Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlt., T.S. Palmer & Pollard ex Small - Log Fern

Citation

Citation Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlton, T.S. Palmer & Pollard ex Small, Ferns S.E. States 271. 1900.
Basionym: Dryopteris goldiana subsp. celsa W. Palmer 1899.
Type: **

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Dryopteris wherryi    
Dryopteris atropalustris    
Dryopteris goldiana ssp. celsa Dryopteris goldiana (Hooker ex Goldie) A. Gray subsp. celsa W. Palmer, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 13: 65. 1899  

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: Barbour, Blount, Cherokee, Crenshaw, Houston, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Limestone, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Walker

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

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

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
Image
TROY000013381 Blount 07 Sep 2002 Kral, Robert
93211
TROY
Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlton
AMAL00019905 Limestone 26 Jul 1983 Short, John W. (Jack)
1357
AMAL
Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlton
UNAF0001178 Walker 15 Sep 1986 Sullivan, B.
s.n.
UNAF
Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlton, W. Palmer, & Pollard ex Small
UNA00052699 Marion 07 Sep 1953 Chermock, Ralph L.
s.n.
UNA
Dryopteris celsa (Wm. Palmer) Knowlt., Palmer & Pollard ex Small
AUA_ACC_48114 Lawrence 18 Jul 1954 Chermock, R.L.
AUA
Dryopteris Celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlt., W. Palmer & Pollard Ex Small
TROY000013380 Blount 07 Sep 2002 Kral, Robert
93211
TROY
Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlton
UWAL0001214 Limestone 04 May 2007 Keener, Brian R.
3583
UWAL
Dryopteris celsa (Wm. Palmer) Knowlt., Palmer and Pollard ex Small
JSU107067 Cherokee 25 Feb 1992 Clearman, F.W., Jr.
020
JSU
Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlton
UWAL0017214 Lawrence 18 Jul 2013 England, J. Kevin
4397
UWAL
Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlton
UNA00053202 Lawrence 18 Jul 1954 Chermock, Ralph L.
s.n.
UNA
Dryopteris celsa (Wm. Palmer) Knowlt., Palmer & Pollard ex Small
AUA_ACC_48111 Lawrence 31 Aug 1953 Chermock, R.L.
AUA
Dryopteris Celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlt., W. Palmer & Pollard Ex Small
JSU107065 Cherokee 01 May 1973 Whetstone, R. David
s.n.
JSU
Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlton
UNA00054466 Blount 19 Sep 1998 Keener, Brian R.
1639
UNA
Dryopteris celsa (Wm. Palmer) Knowlt., Palmer & Pollard ex Small
UWAL0039227 Barbour 16 Dec 2018 Diamond, Alvin R.
28650
UWAL
Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlton, Palmer & Pollard
AMAL00005358 Blount 19 Sep 1998 Keener, Brian R.
1639
AMAL
Dryopteris celsa (Wm. Palmer) Knowlt., Palmer & Pollard ex Small
TROY000015823 Monroe 14 Sep 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4829
TROY
Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlton
AUA_ACC_44391 Monroe 3 Sep 1985 Diamond, Alvin R.
1737
AUA
Dryopteris Celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlt., W. Palmer & Pollard Ex Small
UNA00052700 Limestone 29 Jul 1980 Meigs, Russell A.
1082
UNA
Dryopteris celsa (Wm. Palmer) Knowlt., Palmer & Pollard ex Small
ALNHS00003738 Houston 22 Jan 2015 Barger, T. Wayne
DTP-1
ALNHS
Dryopteris celsa (Wm. Palmer) Knowlt., Palmer & Pollard
AUA000031036 Monroe 1 May 2010 Hansen, Curtis J.
4629
AUA
Dryopteris Celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlt., W. Palmer & Pollard Ex Small
AMAL00019815 Cherokee 09 Aug 1982 Short, John W. (Jack)
1280
AMAL
Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlton
TROY000034449 Lawrence 31 Oct 2010 Webb, Wayne K.
s.n.
TROY
Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlton
UWAL0053147 Jackson 24 Jul 2020 Keener, Brian R.
11856a
UWAL
Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlt., T.S. Palmer & Pollard ex Small
TROY000039952 Limestone 26 Jul 1983 Short, John W. (Jack)
1357
TROY
Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlton
TROY000047509 Barbour 16 Dec 2018 Diamond, Alvin R.
28650
TROY
Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlton, Palmer & Pollard
UWAL0014106 Limestone 26 Jul 1983 Short, John (Jack) W.
1357
UWAL
Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Small
SAMF0006253 Monroe 13 May 2015 Davenport, Lawrence J.
5740
SAMF
Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlton
UWAL0001215 Monroe 14 Sep 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4829
UWAL
Dryopteris celsa (Wm. Palmer) Knowlt., Palmer and Pollard ex Small
UNA00052698 Lawrence 31 Aug 1953 Chermock, Ralph L.
s.n.
UNA
Dryopteris celsa (Wm. Palmer) Knowlt., Palmer & Pollard ex Small
AUA_ACC_48113 Marion 7 Sep 1953 Chermock, R.L.
AUA
Dryopteris Celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlt., W. Palmer & Pollard Ex Small
JSU107066 Cherokee 01 May 1973 Whetstone, R. David
s.n.
JSU
Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlton
ALNHS00005977 Lawrence 17 Jun 2013 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#1182
ALNHS
Dryopteris celsa (Wm. Palmer) Knowlt., Palmer, & Pollard
AMAL00005880 Blount 07 Sep 2002 Kral, Robert
93211
AMAL
Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Small
ALNHS00002429 Monroe 26 Mar 2013 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#905
ALNHS
Dryopteris celsa (Wm. Palmer) Knowlt., Palmer & Pollard
UNA00073463 Monroe 26 Mar 2013 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#905
UNA
Dryopteris celsa (Wm. Palmer) Knowlt., Palmer & Pollard ex Small
AUA_ACC_48112 Jefferson 30 May 1953 White, T.S.
AUA
Dryopteris Celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlt., W. Palmer & Pollard Ex Small
UNA00052697 Jefferson 30 May 1953 White, Jesse S.
s.n.
UNA
Dryopteris celsa (Wm. Palmer) Knowlt., Palmer & Pollard ex Small
AMAL00022806 Houston 22 Jan 2015 Barger, T. Wayne
DTP-1
AMAL
Dryopteris celsa (Wm. Palmer) Knowlt., Palmer & Pollard ex Small
UWAL0039751 Montgomery 03 Jul 2016 Diamond, Alvin R.
27540
UWAL
Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlton
AMAL00019544 Monroe 14 Sep 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4829
AMAL
Dryopteris celsa (Wm. Palmer) Knowlt., Palmer & Pollard ex Small
TROY000044168 Montgomery 03 Jul 2016 Diamond, Alvin R.
27540
TROY
Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlton
AMAL00012667 Limestone 04 May 2007 Keener, Brian R.
3583
AMAL
Dryopteris celsa (Wm. Palmer) Knowlt., Palmer & Pollard ex Small
UNA00067045 Limestone 04 May 2007 Keener, Brian R.
3583
UNA
Dryopteris celsa (Wm. Palmer) Knowlt., Palmer & Pollard ex Small
UNA00073739 Lawrence 18 Jul 2013 England, J. Kevin
4397
UNA
Dryopteris celsa (Wm. Palmer) Knowlt., Palmer & Pollard ex Small
TROY000046620 Lawrence 18 Jul 2013 England, J. Kevin
4397
TROY
Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlton, Palmer & Pollard
AMAL00019828 Cherokee 16 Jul 1983 Short, John W. (Jack)
1348
AMAL
Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlton
TROY000000150 Crenshaw 01 Nov 2000 Richburg, Daryl
5
TROY
Dryopteris celsa (W. Palmer) Knowlton
AMAL00003299 Monroe 26 Mar 2013 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#905
AMAL
Dryopteris celsa (Wm. Palmer) Knowlt., Palmer & Pollard
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