Saturday, November 3, 2012

Marsh Fern


                                         Marsh Fern  (Thelypteris palustris)



Marsh Fern: A delicate, common, medium-sized fern.

Found in moist ground, open sun and partial shade.

Grows in rich, sweet, muddy soil, in open woodlands and wet meadows.

Leaves: 18" (45cm) tall, 6" (15cm) wide. Lance-shaped with pointed tips and widest near the bottom third.

Cut into 12 (+ / - ) pairs of nearly opposite, stemless leaflets.

Leaflets: Lance-shaped, cut nearly to midvein into 12 ( + / - ) rounded, or blunt-tipped lobes, margins not toothed.


Fern Lovers: You may also like my post on Cinnamon Fern:  (cinnemomea) June 13, 2012.

(Click on photo to enlarge)

Resource:

Peterson Field Guide to Ferns  - Boughton Cobb   c 1956, 1963



Photo Location:  McCarthy Lake,  Kent County,  Michigan












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2 comments:

  1. turkscaplilyNovember 3, 2012 at 7:15 PM

    Gorgeous photo!

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  2. Walk With Father NatureNovember 3, 2012 at 7:45 PM

    Erin:

    I appreciate your appreciation.

    Are you a fellow fern lover ?

    See my post "cinnomomea" (June 13).

    Thanks for visiting. Come back soon.

    Richard

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