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Osmunda cinnamomea – Cinnamon Fern
Characteristics: perennial fern with interesting fertile stalk that resembles a cinnamon stick
Flowers: April - May
Fruit: stalk with spores
Growth: up to 5 feet tall, slow rate of spread, spreads by rhizome
Shade: prefers partial shade, will tolerate full shade
Habitat: forested wetlands, stream banks, bog edges
Hydrology: facultative wetland, fresh water, salinity less than 0.5 ppt, irregularly, seasonally, regularly, or permanently saturated (up to 100% of the growing season)
Range: Newfoundland to Minnesota south to Florida and Texas
Comments: will tolerate periods of drought
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