Dryopteris ludoviciana
southern woodfern, florida shieldfern
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
bi-pinnatifid, serrate
Leaf Type
compound
Growth Form
fern
Flower Month
June - September
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACW
Field Characters
Purple base, leathery leaves.
Habitat
Swamps, stream banks, moist and humid woodlands.