Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides
Southern Lady-fern
Description:
Light green fern similar to A. filix-femina ssp. angustum. Grows taller, up to around waist height and grows best in moist to wet conditions with part shade in both uplands and wetlands. Widest part of frond is near the base. Spores mature in the summer and are brown. Fiddleheads emerge in the spring.
Plant Overview:
| Plant Family: | Aspleniaceae |
| Plant Duration: | Perennial |
| Plant Type: | Ferns |
| Fruit Timing: | Spores mature early July to early Sept |
| Global and State Rank: | G5T5, S5 |
| Commercially available landscape plant? | No |
Soil Characteristics: | |
| Soil Type: | Clay, Loam, Sandy |
| Soil Moisture: | Moist |
| Soil pH: | Acidic |
Light Needs: | |
| Opitmal Light: | Partial shade |
| Light Range: | Partial Shade |
Water Needs of Plant: | |
| Soil Moisture: | Moist |