Status:
valid
Authors:
(Willd.) T.Moore
Source:
tro
Year:
1861
Citation Micro:
Index Fil. : 306 (1861)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001109568
Common Names
- Oblique-leaved Dennstaedtia
- Oblique-leaved Shieldfern
- Oblique-leaved Woodfern
Uses & Benefits
Dennstaedtia obtusifolia is a fern that is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used to stabilize soil in areas where erosion is a problem.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Dennstaedtia obtusifolia is small and greenish-yellow in color. The seeds are small and round, and the seedlings are small and delicate.
Where to Find Dennstaedtia obtusifolia
Dennstaedtia obtusifolia is native to eastern North America, where it is found in moist woods and thickets from New York to Florida and west to Minnesota and Texas.
Species in the Dennstaedtia genus
Dennstaedtia ampla,
Dennstaedtia canaliculata,
Dennstaedtia dennstaedtioides,
Dennstaedtia elmeri,
Dennstaedtia fusca,
Dennstaedtia glabrata,
Dennstaedtia hooveri,
Dennstaedtia inermis,
Dennstaedtia macgregorii,
Dennstaedtia magnifica,
Dennstaedtia merrillii,
Dennstaedtia novoguineensis,
Dennstaedtia parksii,
Dennstaedtia penicillifera,
Dennstaedtia remota,
Dennstaedtia resinifera,
Dennstaedtia rufidula,
Dennstaedtia samoensis,
Dennstaedtia shawii,
Dennstaedtia sumatrana,
Dennstaedtia terminalis,
Dennstaedtia williamsii,
Dennstaedtia hirsuta,
Dennstaedtia punctilobula,
Dennstaedtia scandens,
Dennstaedtia smithii,
Dennstaedtia wilfordii,
Dennstaedtia anthriscifolia,
Dennstaedtia madagascariensis,
Dennstaedtia bipinnata,
Dennstaedtia cicutaria,
Dennstaedtia globulifera,
Dennstaedtia obtusifolia,
Dennstaedtia glauca,
Dennstaedtia dissecta,
Dennstaedtia cornuta,
Dennstaedtia arborescens,
Dennstaedtia mathewsii,
Dennstaedtia sprucei,
Dennstaedtia wercklei,
Dennstaedtia arcuata,
Dennstaedtia distenta,
Dennstaedtia spinosa,
Dennstaedtia pilosella,
Dennstaedtia appendiculata,
Dennstaedtia vagans,
Dennstaedtia flaccida,
Dennstaedtia antillensis,
Dennstaedtia producta,
Dennstaedtia philippinensis,
Species in the Dennstaedtiaceae family
Blotiella bouxiniana,
Blotiella crenata,
Blotiella isaloensis,
Blotiella marojejyensis,
Blotiella coursii,
Blotiella reducta,
Blotiella glabra,
Blotiella natalensis,
Blotiella lindeniana,
Blotiella madagascariensis,
Blotiella mannii,
Blotiella currorii,
Blotiella pubescens,
Blotiella tisserantii,
Blotiella hieronymi,
Blotiella sinuata,
Blotiella stipitata,
Blotiella trichosora,
Blotiella coriacea,
Blotiella confusa,
Blotiella lanceifolia,
Dennstaedtia ampla,
Dennstaedtia canaliculata,
Dennstaedtia dennstaedtioides,
Dennstaedtia elmeri,
Dennstaedtia fusca,
Dennstaedtia glabrata,
Dennstaedtia hooveri,
Dennstaedtia inermis,
Dennstaedtia macgregorii,
Dennstaedtia magnifica,
Dennstaedtia merrillii,
Dennstaedtia novoguineensis,
Dennstaedtia parksii,
Dennstaedtia penicillifera,
Dennstaedtia remota,
Dennstaedtia resinifera,
Dennstaedtia rufidula,
Dennstaedtia samoensis,
Dennstaedtia shawii,
Dennstaedtia sumatrana,
Dennstaedtia terminalis,
Dennstaedtia williamsii,
Dennstaedtia hirsuta,
Dennstaedtia punctilobula,
Dennstaedtia scandens,
Dennstaedtia smithii,
Dennstaedtia wilfordii,
Dennstaedtia anthriscifolia,
Dennstaedtia madagascariensis,