Dryopteris x triploidea Wherry

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Pennsylvania

• County/Municipio

  Clinton Co.

• Locality

  Clinton County Site number 33, Route I-80-east, 0.6 mile west of Union County line, about 3.5 miles northeast of Eastville. 5.1 miles west of Mile Run Road exit. Vicinity of Bald Eagle State Forest.

• Elevation

  Alt. 433 m. (1421 ft.)

• Coordinates

  41.0503, -77.1519

• Distribution

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PLANTS OF PENNSYLVANIA, USA
Drvopteris X triploidea Wherry
Dryopteridaceae
Det.: S. R. Hill, (ILLS) 2001
CLINTON COUNTY 41° 3.016’ N. Lat. IT 9.111’
W. Long. Rest Area, Clinton County Site number 33,
Route I-80-east, 0.6 mile west of Union County line,
about 3.5 miles northeast of Eastville. 5.1 miles west of
Mile Run Road exit. Vicinity of Bald Eagle State Forest.
Elevation about 1430 feet. Appalachian Mountains.
Gneissic rock ridge, slopes with seeps, humus-rich peaty
soil.
Disturbed marsh at base of seepage slope, with
Sphagnum sp. (moss), Juncus effusus, Carexspip.,
Dryopteris spp., Osmunda spp., Glyceria melicaria,
bordered by mesic forest, with Tsuga canadensis,
Quercus rubra, Betula allegheniensis, Kalmia
latifolia. Rather common fern; fronds and indusion
with some glands and spores appear mis-shapen (under
magnification); rooted in sphagnum moss, partial shade.
Steven R. Hill 33904A
5 July 2001