Common Name: Blunt-lobed Woodsia

Family: Dryopteridaceae

Description: The stalks of this fern are not jointed but hold a few delicate pale tan scales as do the undersides of the fronds. It's leaflets are widely spaced and spore cases are scaly. It can be located on rocky slopes, around boulders and in the woods.

Distribution: al,ar,ct,de,fl,ga,il,in,io,ka,ky,la,me,md,ma,mi,mn,
ms,mo,ne,nh,nj,ny,nc,oh,ok,pa,ri,sc,tn,tx,
vt,va,wv,wi