Athyrium filix-femina
common ladyfern, ladyfern, subarctic ladyfern, common ladyfern, lady fern
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Leaf Type
bipinnate, compound, pinnate, tripinnate
Leaf Shape
elliptic, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
fern
Flower Month
June - September
Height (meters)
0.2 - 1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FAC
Field Characters
Black hairs on the stem.
Habitat
Moist thickets, bogs, open woods, and stream banks.