Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Dryopteris Adans.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Phegopteris (Presl) Fee, Thelypteris Slosson

Common names:

Male fern (1932) (1)

Oak fern (1932) (1)

Shield fern (1900?-1932) (1, 158)

Wood fern [Woodfern] (1923-Present) (4, 50, 138, 155)