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Athyrium filix-femina ‘Dre’s Dagger’

Lady fern

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionPteridophytaFerns
ClassFilicopsida“Leptosporangiate” (has to do with how their spores form) ferns—includes most ferns
OrderPolypodialesPolypod ferns
FamilyDryopteridaceaeWood ferns (about 70% of the ferns)
GenusAthyriumFrom Greek a, “without,” and thurium, “shield,” (or thura, “door”), from the shape of the sori
Speciesfilix-feminaFrom the Latin filix, “a fern,” and femina, “feminine,” this taxa is called lady fern from the sporangia which are enclosed or hidden in a manner which is deemed to be feminine
Cultivar‘Dre’s Dagger’

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Athyrium filix-femina ‘Dre’s Dagger’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

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