Osmunda regalis

royal 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

1.5 - 6ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

(inconspicuous)

Fruit

;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Flooded, Moist, Wet

Blooms

-

Fall Color

Habitat

fresh tidal and nontidal marshes and swamps, woods, irregularly, seasonally, or permanently saturated (up to 100% of growing season)

Notes

tolerates full sun if moist; tolerates drought; tolerates irregular, seasonal or permanent saturation; only tolerates flooding for a few days

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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