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Dryopteridaceae
- Arachniodes
- Bolbitis
- Ctenitis
- Cyrtomium
- Dryopteris
- Phanerophlebia
- Polystichum
- Rumohra
The Dryopteridaceae includes many ferns prized as ornamentals, including the Wood ferns , Holly ferns , Florist's fern , and others.
All of the fronds of Dryopteridaceae ferns contain sori (reproductive clusters) on the underside of the pinnae (leaflets), unlike some other ferns which have separate specialized reproductive fronds.
Ferns in this family generally have round sori, many with peltate indusia . Most have prominent scales on the stipes of the fronds. Many have stout, creeping rhizomes.
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