species 5,553 observations

Serpentine Fern

Aspidotis densa

Field notes

Aspidotis densa is a species of fern in the Cheilanthoid subfamily, known by the common name Indian's dream or Serpentine fern or dense lace fern. It is native to the west coast of North America from British Columbia to California and east to the Rocky Mountains in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming; there is a disjunct population on serpentine soils in Quebec.

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Range

United States

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

Key traits

Moisture
Moist
Water use
Medium

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.