sensitive fern - Onoclea sensibilis

Synonyms: , bead fern, sympathy fern,

USDA Plant Code: ONSE
Light Requirement: part shade - full shade
Soil Moisture: medium - wet
Height:
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: forb/herb,ground cover,herbaceous
Hardiness Zone: 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: yes
All Pollinators: no
Native Bees and other Pollinators: no
Butterflies and Moths: no
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: yes
Bloom Color:
Bloom Period:
Fragrant: no
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Troy Evans, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Bugwood.org
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Root(s);
Ohio State Weed Lab , The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Ohio State Weed Lab , The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
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Structure; spore cases
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Root(s); rhizomes
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Root(s); rhizomes
Ohio State Weed Lab , The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Root(s); rhizomes
Ohio State Weed Lab , The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
John Cardina, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Onoclea sensibilis
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Features of a Sensitive Fern
Brett Marshall, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Sensitive Fern, Onoclea sensibilis
Becca MacDonald, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Fiddlehead and pinnules of a mature frond. 
Paul Langlois, USDA APHIS ITP, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Young frond (fiddlehead), with pinnules beginning to unfurl. 
Paul Langlois, USDA APHIS ITP, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Young frond (fiddlehead). Petioles reddish in color. 
Paul Langlois, USDA APHIS ITP, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Paul Langlois, USDA APHIS ITP, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Young frond. 
Paul Langlois, USDA APHIS ITP, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Mature frond. 
Paul Langlois, USDA APHIS ITP, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Ohio State Weed Lab , The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Ohio State Weed Lab , The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Paul Langlois, USDA APHIS ITP, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Showing habit. Young frond (center), and fronds at different stages of maturity. 
Paul Langlois, USDA APHIS ITP, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Ohio State Weed Lab , The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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