Dryopteris crinalis

Dryopteris crinalis
Conservation status
Vulnerable (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Pteridophyta
Class:	Pteridopsida
Order:	Polypodiales
Family:	Dryopteridaceae
Genus:	Dryopteris
Species:	D. crinalis
Binomial name
Dryopteris crinalis (Hook. & Arn.) C.Chr.

Dryopteris crinalis is a species of fern known as the serpent woodfern. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known from the main islands.^[1]

There are at least two varieties. The var. podosorus was federally listed as an endangered species of the United States in 2010.^[2] There are three populations on Kauai, for a total of no more than 47 individual plants. The fern grows on walls of basalt in wet forests.^[2]

References

1. ^ Dryopteris crinalis. The Nature Conservancy.
2. ^ ^{a b} USFWS. Determination of endangered status for 48 species on Kauai and designation of critical habitat; Final rule. Federal Register April 13, 2010.

External links

• USDA Plants Profile