genus

Royal Ferns

Osmunda

Field notes

Osmunda is a genus of primarily temperate-zone ferns of family Osmundaceae. Five to ten species have been listed for this genus. They have existed since the Early Cretaceous.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

From USDA PLANTS.

Top native royal ferns All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.