The log fern is a perennial fern of the wood fern family Dryopteridaceae native to the southeastern United States. Its name and its ecology are closely tied: it grows characteristically on rotting logs and in the rich, saturated soil of swamps and wet woodlands, habitats few other wood ferns favor as strongly. NatureServe rates the species Apparently Secure, meaning it faces no significant range-wide risk of extinction despite its narrow habitat preference.
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Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Log Fern
In Biome
River, Biomes Source NatureServe Explorer: Dryopteris celsa
Source NatureServe Explorer: Dryopteris celsa
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Wikidata: Log Fern
- Wikidata Q15577648, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikipedia 'Dryopteris celsa': the log fern, is a perennial fern
- Child Taxon Of: Dryopteris, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
View the Source2. Wikipedia: Dryopteris celsa
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q15577648 (P225 taxon name)
Habitat and distribution
It naturally occurs on rotting logs and the rich soil of swamps and wet woodlands.
View the Source 3. NatureServe Explorer: Dryopteris celsa
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G4"
In Biome: Wetlands, Species characteristics: FORESTED WETLAND
"palustrineHabitatDescEn": "FORESTED WETLAND"
In Biome: River, Species characteristics: SPRING/SPRING BROOK
"riverineHabitatDescEn": "SPRING/SPRING BROOK"
View the Source 4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Polypodiales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12392Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12392
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
5. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Dryopteris celsa
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory recordQuote, iucnRedListCategory record
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Dryopteridaceae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12480Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12480
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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