




Osmunda claytoniana
The interrupted fern is a beautiful plant with fronds that look like they have been cut. It grows in shady, moist places and is fun to find in the wild!
生息地: Wetlands
The interrupted fern has tall, arching green fronds that grow in a vase-like clump. Its unique feature is the brown, spore-bearing segments that appear in the middle of otherwise green fronds, looking like a missing piece.





カテゴリ
植物レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
スナップ
最初にスナップしよう!
It's a 'living fossil,' very similar to ferns that lived with dinosaurs!
Its name comes from the fertile frond sections that interrupt the leafy ones.
Some Indigenous peoples traditionally used parts of this fern for food and medicine.
This fern helps prevent soil erosion, especially on stream banks and hillsides.
The interrupted fern can reproduce by releasing tiny spores from special segments on its fronds, allowing it to spread far and wide.
This fern has young, curled fronds called fiddleheads that are edible when cooked, providing a tasty snack for humans.
Young fronds are covered in fuzzy, protective hairs that act like a natural sunscreen, shielding them from harsh sunlight.
Ambystoma maculatum
finds moist cover beneath its fronds

Plethodon cinereus
hides in the shade and dampness under its leaves
Microtus pennsylvanicus
uses dense fern growth for cover from predators
まだ別名はありません。
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Do not touch plants without asking an adult, as some can be harmful.
60-120 cm
60-90 cm
はい
なし
多年生
Wetlands
ズームインしてクラスターを分割し、このオブジェクトが撮影された場所を探索しましょう。
新しい観察が追加されると、ここに最近のスナップが表示されます。