NOTES: Native to eastern North America. Frost sensitive, leaving only the erect, beadlike fertile spikes. Deciduous.
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Sensitive Fern
Genus species:
Onoclea sensibilis
Common Name:
Sensitive Fern
Family Name:
Onocleaceae
Seed Type:
Gymnosperm
Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods.
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