#ladyfern

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Saturday 18 February 2023

In this woodland park by the river in Inverness, Scotland, there were some dramatic clumps of ferns most likely Athyrium filix-femina (lady fern).

Jill Raggettl

[minister-erik]

COMMON LADY-FERN (named because of its elegant and graceful appearance) - Composition Tuesday

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[quintessentialarts]

Teardrop Lady Fern ring in pure silver with a sterling band~ 🍃🌱🍃 https://www.etsy.com/listing/1008835949/lady-fern-teardrop

[connie-awanderingsoul]

#ladyfern #fern #gardening https://www.instagram.com/p/CBvgWbqJUbk/?igshid=h8l2cyupr04p

[pnwbotany]

Lady Fern fiddlehead, Athyrium filix-femina (Athyriaceae). ... #ladyfern #athyriumfilixfemina #athyriaceae #ferns #plants #fiddleheads #botany #pnw #pnwonderland #plantphotography #naturephotography (at Tacoma, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/pnw_botany/p/BwTVs3jlJnh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=iy8vgmpu3t80

[punkatcarkeek]

The same patch of ladyfern (Atherium filix-femina)

[quintessentialarts]

Custom request for a lady fern pendant with rose quartz 🌿

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[emmawallace]

The Three Most Common Ferns in Your Local Woods

Walking in the woods and see a carpet of green, lacy fronds? You're probably looking at ferns. To a beginner, they can all look the same. Let's demystify three of the most common friends you'll meet.

The Classic "Fern": Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina). This is what most people picture. It has soft, light green fronds that are tapered at both ends and look very lacy and delicate.

The Easy Identifier: Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides). Look for individual leaflets that look like little stockings (or mittens!) with a "thumb" at the top. It's also one of the few ferns that stays green through winter in many areas.

The Delicate Beauty: Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum). Unmistakable! It has thin, black, shiny stems that fan out almost like a horse's tail, with tiny, fan-shaped leaflets.

Learning these three gives you a fantastic baseline. Next time you're out, see which one you spot first. And if you find a fourth that's stumping you, that's where technology shines. Try a Plant ID scan with our tool to discover if it's a Bracken, Sensitive, or another fascinating fern.