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Fern, Sensitive (Onoclea Sensibilis)
Native Onoclea sensibilis is native to the Russian Far East, China and Eastern Asia, and has a wide native distribution in Northern America. The susceptibility to frost of the sterile fronds gives sensitive fern its name. Onoclea sensibilis dwells in a variety of wet swamp and wood habitats: wet meadows, thickets and bogs, as well as stream and riverbanks and roadside […]
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Fern, New York (Thelypteris Noveboracensis)
Native Thelypteris noveboracensis is common in sunny patches caused by canopy gaps in mixed woodlands, near vernal seeps, at the edge of swamps, and along streams. Once soil pH levels decline below 4.1, this fern can become a dominant understory species. In such situations, it may outcompete the seedlings of certain tree species, some of which […]