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Dryopteris phegopteris

Dryopteris phegopteris

9.9
A fern called beech fern with triangular leaves that grows in cool, moist woods in North America and Europe
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Dryopteris phegopteris thrives in moist woodland areas in northern Europe and North America.

Examples

  • Gardeners value Dryopteris phegopteris for its delicate appearance and shade tolerance.

  • Botanists often study Dryopteris phegopteris for its distinctive triangular fronds.

  • The Dryopteris phegopteris grows abundantly in shaded areas.

  • Have you seen the Dryopteris phegopteris in the garden?

  • Botanists often study Dryopteris phegopteris for its distinctive triangular fronds.

  • Gardeners value Dryopteris phegopteris for its delicate appearance and shade tolerance.

  • The Dryopteris phegopteris thrives in moist woodland areas in northern Europe and North America.

Synonyms

Thelypteris phegopteris
vsDryopteris phegopteris
  • Specialized
9.9

A fern with triangular leaves that grows in damp forests

is an alternate scientific name for the same species
beech fern
vsDryopteris phegopteris
  • Specialized
8.4

A fern with deeply cut triangular leaves that makes a soft ground cover

is one specific species of fern found across North America and Eurasia

Surface Forms

Dryopteris phegopteris singular
Dryopteris phegopteris plural

Morphology

Dryopteris + Phegopteris

This is a Latin binomial (genus + specific epithet) used as a scientific species name. If a B1 learner knows both constituents as taxonomic names for ferns, they can infer this refers to a species of fern because the taxonomic naming pattern is conventional and cross-linguistically recognizable.

Etymology

Dryopteris phegopteris may come from old Greek words: Dryopteris meaning 'oak fern' and phegopteris meaning 'beech fern'. The name gives an image of a fern growing in the woods under oak or beech trees, so it helps remember that it is a woodland fern.