Family

Dryopteridaceae

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

1 - 3.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

(inconspicuous)

Fruit

;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Blooms

-

Fall Color

Habitat

fresh tidal and nontidal marshes, wet meadows, swamps, moist woods

Notes

spreads in wet areas; fertile fronds dark brown, erect; can be poisonous to older horses

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