Dryopteris intermedia
An upland fern, common in the Finger Lakes region. Identification clues are in the Native Plant of the Month article listed below.
Native Plant of the Month
December 2005
Seedling
The teeny fringe in center is the first sign of the new asexual form (i.e. "normal fern"). It can take a year to reach this point, although the sexual forms will show up fairly quickly (note flattened green gametophytes below the moss).
R Parker
Plant Information
Common Name(s):
evergreen wood fern
intermediate wood fern
intermediate wood fern
Type:
Native
Ferns & Fern Allies
Status:
exploitably vulnerable - protected
Moisture:
Moist
Light:
Shade
"green" in winter
Recommended for gardening
Recommended for gardening
