Lady fern

Athyrium filix-femina

Summary 5

Athyrium filix-femina (lady fern or common lady-fern) is a large, feathery species of fern native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, where it is often abundant (one of the more common ferns) in damp, shady woodland environments and is often grown for decoration.

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  1. (c) J Brew, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/93452909@N00/340523232
  2. (c) Andreas Balzer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/25397586@N00/262106327
  3. (c) Tom Potterfield, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/tgpotterfield/12626026134/
  4. (c) Tom Potterfield, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/tgpotterfield/9291066089/
  5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athyrium_filix-femina

More Info

iNat Map

Type fern
Source Heineke
Establishment native