Word Quiz of the Week
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What are the underground stems from which roots and shoots grow?
Fern
FERN: Sitobolium punctilobulum (Hay-scented Fern)
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Fomerly Dennstaedtia punctilobula, this native of open woods and dry slopes can spread quickly in shady woodland gardens. Crush some leaflets and its common name becomes apparent from the emanating hay-like scent. It is found throughout most of the Mid-Atlantic.
FERN: Claytosmunda claytoniana (Interrupted Fern)
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The term “interrupted” in this native fern's common name refers to the distinctive gap left in the middle of the fern blade when fertile leaflets wither and fall off mid-summer. It is more common in the western and northern Mid-Atlantic.
FERN: Dryopteris marginalis (Marginal Wood Fern)
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Found in woodlands and on rocky slopes and ledges, evergreen Marginal Wood Fern provides year round interest. It is monomorphic so its fronds (leaves) are the same size and shape, whether or not the leaf underside bears sori, the spore-producing receptacles.
FERN: Polystichum acrostichoides (Christmas Fern)
Tried and True Native Plant Selection for the Mid-Atlantic
The common name, Christmas Fern, is derived from its evergreen nature and from the shape of its pinnae which suggest Christmas stockings. This native fern, with beautiful, leathery, lance-shaped fronds that grow in arching, circular clusters, is common throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region.
FERN: Osmundastrum cinnamomeum (Cinnamon Fern)
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Cinnamon Fern fronds are beautiful when they unfurl in spring and then turn vibrant shades of gold and orange in fall. This versatile, easy to grow native is found frequently to commonly throughout much of the Mid-Atlantic Region.