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Dryopteris arguta
coastal woodfern
As recorded: Dryopteris arguta (Kaulf.) Watt
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Séssions, K.O.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Near the coast of California into Oregon.
- Region
- California, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Dryopteris arguta observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,120 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Santa Barbara, CA, US
(c) wildkratt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Westmont Rd, Santa Barbara, CA, US
(c) cbenjafield, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Westmont Rd, Santa Barbara, CA, US
(c) Austin Alexander, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Westmont Rd, Santa Barbara, CA, US
(c) cbenjafield, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Westmont Rd, Santa Barbara, CA, US
(c) Austin Alexander, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
E Mountain Dr, Santa Barbara, CA, US
(c) Ines Liza Ineza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dryopteris arguta. BISH 768120. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956599744. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/768120.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956599744 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
