Characteristics
Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore
hay-scented fern
Hardwood forests, fields with thin acidic soils, blueberry barrens, thickets, utility rights-of-way and logging roads. Often forming extensive dense patches.
Fern
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
FACU (NWPL EMP)
UPL (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Ferns
Polypodiales
Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore - hay-scented fern
Citation
Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore
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Species Distribution Map
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