Polystichum acrostichoides
christmas fern
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
toothed
Leaf Type
compound, pinnate
Growth Form
fern
Flower Color
brown
Flower Month
March - October
Height (meters)
0.7
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FAC
Animal Use
Attracts ruffed grouse.
Habitat
Rich, rocky woods, stream banks, swamps, thickets, moist wooded hillsides, shaded sandstone, and limestone cliffs.