Common Name: Silvery Glade Fern

Family: Dryopteridaceae

Description: The firm-textured leaflets of this fern are shorter near the base and is deeply cut but not to the midvein. Long pale hairs cover the undersides, stalks and midribs. The long, straight spore clusters are silvery when young. This fern can be found in rich, damp woods.

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