Etymology: Phegopteris: from phegos for "oak" or "beech," and pteris for "fern"
Plants: perennial fern
Habitat: rich woods, sandstone bluffs
Conservation Status: Native

- rhizomotous fern of moist woods and rocky places

- blade triangular

- lowest pinnae pair drooping down

- rachis not winged below lowest two pinnae pairs

- rachis with both hairs and scales

- pinnae hairy

- indusia absent

Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 7 USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Fern & Fern Allies: Photos, descriptions, information