Osmunda claytoniana

interrupted fern

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Photo credit: Emmet J. Judziewicz University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and Madison
Family

Osmundaceae

Region

Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Fern

Height

1 - 4ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

(inconspicuous)

Fruit

;

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy

Soil Moisture

Moist

Blooms

-

Fall Color

Habitat

open pasture fields, borders of woods and swampy areas

Notes

grows in clumps

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain