Description

Dryopteris australis, commonly called dixie wood fern, is a naturally-occuring hybrid between D. celsa and D. ludoviciana. It is a clumping fern with short creeping rhizomes. Bipinnate, glossy, lanceolate, upright arching fronds with alternating bright green leaflets rise to 4-5′ tall. This hybrid may be found in the wild from Virginia to Louisiana.