Osmunda cinnamomea

cinnamon fern

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Osmundaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Emergent Herbaceous (Can grow with roots in water), Fern

Height

2 - 5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

(inconspicuous)

Fruit

;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Blooms

-

Fall Color

Habitat

wet woods, marshes, swamps, bogs, along streams

Notes

tolerates drought; fertile fronds reddish brown, wooly

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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