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Scientific Name:
Athyrium filix-femina
A deciduous fern that prefers more acid conditions but can be found in a wide variety of soil types. Like all ferns it prospers in damp conditions and reproduces not by seed but by spore.
How to identify:
Thrice pinnate leaves grow from a central base and are diamond shaped with the fronds usually held horizontally, drooping at the ends.
Where to find it:
Woodland, gardens and hedgerows
How people can help:
The Wildlife Trusts manage many habitats sympathetically for the benefit of all kinds of wildlife. By volunteering for your local Trust you can help too and you'll make new friends and learn new skills along the way.
Statistics:
Fronds can grow up to 90cm long
Did you know?:
Lady Fern is from a different family than the oppositley named male fern but nethertheless was named due to it's elegance and delicacy.
Seasons:
Spring
Summer
Autumn