Hay-Scented Fern
Dennstaedtia punctilobula
Dennstaedtiaceae
Other names
Boulder Fern
Growth habit
Fern
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Native to the Finger Lakes Region, Eastern N. America
Location
Mundy Wildflower Garden, Zucker Shrub Collection, Coy Glen, Fischer Old-growth Forest, McLean Bogs, Eames Bog, Purvis Road Wetlands Natural Area, Ringwood Ponds, Tarr-Young Preserve
Source of plant
North Creek Nurseries, Classic Groundcovers, Shady Oaks Nursery, Bluemount Nurseries
Description
Rhizome slender, leaves narrowly triangular to lanceolate, to 2 1/2' long, 2-pinnate-pinnatifid, therachises with gland-tipped hairs (DS 3). Spreads freely underground (DS 100).
USDA Hardiness Zone
5
Special characteristics
notable texture
Status
L4|S5|G5