Log Fern
Dryopteris celsa
Dryopteridaceae
Growth habit
Fern
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Southeastern U.S.A.; Scattered Populations to MI & NY
Location
Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection
Source of plant
Forestfarm Nursery
Description
Fronds reach 3'-4' in height, rising from a short-creeping rhizome and are narrower than D. goldiana but shining dark green like D. ludoviciana; blade oblong, pinnate-pinnatifid, held erect; rhizome and stipe scales dark brown like D. goldiana.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5