Not surprisingly, sensitive fern (Onocha sensibilis) is a denizen of swamps, marshes, bogs, wet woods, and along streams. This fern is relatively common in northeastern Illinois. It can grow to be ...

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Fern fronds also differ from the leaves of flowering plants in the way they expand from a bud (a,k,a, vernation). In ferns, vernation is circinate, meaning the leaf unrolls from the tip, rather ...

I was fortunate to find this small colony of strange looking plants Nov. 23. They were the dominant plant in an area the general shape of a circle about 12 feet across. Dark purplish to black ...

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The sensitive fern -- named due to its sensitivity to drought and frost -- is a widespread species found throughout eastern North America and eastern Asia.

Cinnamon Fern. One of my favorite native ferns to incorporate into a fall garden is the Cinnamon Fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum). This stunning fern is native to the wetlands and moist forests of ...

The sensitive fern – named due to its sensitivity to drought and frost – is a widespread species found throughout eastern North America and eastern Asia.

There are many ferns native to our Illinois gardens, all ready to add textural contrast for bold-foliaged perennials or linear sedges. Adiantum pedatum, commonly called Northern maidenhair fern ...

The sensitive fern (Onoclea sensibilis) grows in wet habitats along stream banks, woodland edges and in open fields. This fern is dimorphic; it has deciduous sterile fronds that are a bright ...

Sensitive Fern (Onoclea sensibilis): Light green leaves. “Leaflet pairs are opposite each other (like a bow tie).” Topmost leaflets are smooth, others have wavy edges.