// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Spinulose woodfern

Dryopteris carthusiana

Spinulose woodfern (Dryopteris carthusiana) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 2a–9b.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 35 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–9b
Mature size: —
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Spinulose woodfern (Dryopteris carthusiana) — *Dryopteris carthusiana* — Spinulose woodfern. Photo by Wasp32 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Spinulose woodfern (Dryopteris carthusiana) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 2a–9b.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, spinulose woodfern pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium).