species 9,681 observations

Bulblet Fern

Cystopteris bulbifera

Field notes

Supports All

1 native animals
supported in the US

Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Twenty-spotted Lady Beetle 1

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer: Herbaceous plants
Light: Dappled shade Full shade
Moisture: Well drained Moist
Soil: Rocky Loam Organic
Soil pH: Neutral
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Heavy shade
Habit: Arching Ascending Erect Spreading
Plant type: Fern Herbaceous perennial

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.