Marginal Wood Fern,
Leather Wood Fern
Dryopteris marginalis
Family Polypodiaceae

Characteristics:
* Fronds dark blue-green, with a leathery texture, broad but tapering rapidly toward the tip.
* Height: 1-2'.

Natural History:
* Habitat: Shady woodlands.
* Range: Throughout the United States.
* Native.

Connections!
* An attractive fern for gardens or in containers!