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Athyrium filix-femina (L.)Roth ex Mert. subsp. asplenioides (Michx.)Hultén
Southern Lady Fern
Synonym(s): Athyrium asplenioides (Michx.) Desv.
Florida native
Threatened Florida species
A fern of moist hammocks, swamps and shaded bluffs across north Florida south into Marion County. The range extends throughout the southeastern states west into Texas to Kansas, north into Illinois to New York and Massachusetts.
Fronds emerge from the ground singly or in loose clusters and are 30-120cm (1-4 ft.) long. Blades are bipinnate-pinnatifid to tripinnate and have an overall shape that is ovate-lanceolate to lanceolate. The pinnules may be deeply cut and the margins are often toothed. Sori are covered with a curved indusium halfway between the midvein and the margin.
Athyrium filix-femina is a member of the Athyriaceae - Ladyferns and Allies family.
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
iNaturalist profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Dec 17, 2024
