Eastern Hayscented Fern Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michaux) T. Moore    Synonyms: Eastern hay-scented Fern, Hay-scented Fern.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Pteridophyta   >   Class Polypodiopsida   >   Order Polypodiales   >   Family Dennstaedtiaceae   >   Genus Dennstaedtia   

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Because this species has the ability to spread quickly and does not appeal to deer, it appears to be increasing in some areas as a dominant fern along woodland edges, in sunny situations, and on acidic slopes (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

There are 359 records in the project database.

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Eastern Hayscented Fern in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/14/2014). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Eastern Hayscented Fern in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/1/2011). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Eastern Hayscented Fern in Howard Co., Maryland (6/15/2017). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Eastern Hayscented Fern in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/12/2019). Photo by Dwight Johnson. (MBP list)

Eastern Hayscented Fern in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/17/2014). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A patch of Eastern Hayscented Fern in Harford Co., Maryland (6/2/2014). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Eastern Hayscented Fern growing in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/12/2016). Photo by Elizabeth Miller. (MBP list)

Eastern Hayscented Fern growing in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/12/2016). Photo by Elizabeth Miller. (MBP list)

Eastern Hay-scented Fern in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/12/2011). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Eastern Hayscented Fern in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/20/2016). Photo by Kirsten Johnson. (MBP list)

Eastern Hayscented Fern in Autumn in Charles Co., Maryland (9/25/2016). Photo by Kirsten Johnson. (MBP list)

Eastern Hayscented Fern in Howard Co., Maryland (5/11/2019). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Eastern Hayscented Fern in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/1/2017). (c) Bill Harms, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Eastern Hayscented Fern in Harford Co., Maryland (8/28/2016). Photo by Kirsten Johnson. (MBP list)

Gametophyte of Eastern Hayscented Fern in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) johnbotany, all rights reserved. Photo by John Hall. (MBP list)

Eastern Hayscented Fern in Howard Co., Maryland (4/24/2013). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Eastern Hay-scented Fern growing in Harford Co., Maryland (5/3/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Eastern Hayscented Fern in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/17/2020). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Eastern Hayscented Fern in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/29/2019). (c) laurabankey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by laurabankey via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eastern Hayscented Fern in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/27/2020). (c) Dwight Johnson, all rights reserved. Photo by Dwight Johnson. (MBP list)

Eastern Hayscented Fern in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/20/2020). (c) Dwight Johnson, all rights reserved. Photo by Dwight Johnson. (MBP list)

Eastern Hayscented Fern in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/20/2020). (c) Dwight Johnson, all rights reserved. Photo by Dwight Johnson. (MBP list)

Eastern Hayscented Fern in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/6/2020). (c) Dwight Johnson, all rights reserved. Photo by Dwight Johnson. (MBP list)

Eastern Hayscented Fern in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/6/2019). (c) Dwight Johnson, all rights reserved. Photo by Dwight Johnson. (MBP list)


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