The Dryopteridaceae includes many ferns prized as ornamentals, including the wood ferns, holly ferns, florist's fern, and others.
All of the fronds of Dryopteridaceae ferns contain sori (reproductive clusters) on the underside of the pinnae (leaflets), unlike some other ferns which have separate specialized reproductive fronds.
Ferns in this family generally have round sori, many with peltate indusia. Most have prominent scales on the stipes of the fronds. Many have stout, creeping rootstocks.
The Dryopteridaceae is a large and diverse fern family with a near cosmopolitan distribution.
The Dryopteridaceae is a large family with a near cosmopolitan distribution.
Dryopteris is the type genus of the family Dryopteridaceae, and is derived from the Greek word drys meaning oak and the Latin word pteris meaning fern.
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