Shaggy Shield Fern (Dryopteris cycadina)

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begoniacrazii Northern California, CA(Zone 9a) Feb 01, 2007

Shaggy Shield Fern
Dryopteris cycadina

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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) May 07, 2007

I think there is a mistake in the naming of this fern.
It cannot be Dryopteris cycadina because the fronds of this one look very differant.
There is also the label on the picture which says : 'Dryopteris atrata' (China).

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begoniacrazii Northern California, CA(Zone 9a) May 07, 2007

Dryopteris atrata is the synonym for Dryopteris cycadina - more than likely the sign is an older one and since then the species has been changed to cycadina.

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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) May 08, 2007

Good to know that Dryopteris atrata is synonym to Dryopteris cycadina Begoniacrazii!
But I'm still doubting. I send you a couple of pictures of mine to compare. The incision in the slips of the fronds of mine are much more shallow.

Pict 1: whole fern

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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) May 08, 2007

Pict.2: detail of the same fern

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bonitin Gent, Belgium(Zone 8a) May 08, 2007

Pict 3 :closer detail

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