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Characteristics: perennial fern with lobed leaves and interesting fertile frond Flowers: April - May Fruit: spores fertile fronds Growth: 2 to 3 feet tall, medium rate of spread, spreads by rhizome Shade: prefers partial shade, will tolerate full shade Habitat: woods, marshes, swamps, bogs, streambanks. Hydrology: facultative wetland, fresh water, salinity less than 0.5 ppt, irregular to permanent inundation Range: throughout most of the Eastern and Central U.S. Comments: grows well in average garden soil that does not dry out, prefers pH 4.5 to 7
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