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Plant Habit: Fern
Life cycle: Perennial
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Underground structures: Rhizome

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Common names
  • Sword Fern
  • Western Swordfern
  • Western Sword Fern
  • Giant Holly Fern
  • Pineland Sword Fern

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Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2018-05-08
Location: Kalama, Wa.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Del Norte county, Ca. amongst the Redwoods
Date: 2018-07-02
Location: Mountain Loop, Washington
Date: 2009-10-24
Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C. 
Date: 2007-05-09
 - Curious shapes are made by the emerging fronds.
Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C. 
Date: 2009-05-10
 - Unfolding into fresh new growth. - See last year's leaves on t
Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C. 
Date: 2007-10-23
 - From the inner core and up - healthy, shiny, mature fronds are
Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C. 
Date: 2009-11-16
 - Still a rich green in late fall - November 16th.
Location: Redwood National Park, California
Date: 2011-05-22
Location: Mountain Loop, Washington
Date: 2009-10-25
In situ with nurse log and fallen big leaf maples leaves
Location: Sherwood, Oregon
Date: 2017-05-19
Location: Rasar State Park, Hamilton, Washington
Date: 2017-08-05
Spores
Location: Rasar State Park, Hamilton, Washington
Date: 2017-08-05
Location: Central Kansas (Zone 6b)
Date: 2014-06-29
Receives only morning sun
Location: Redwood National Park, California
Date: 2011-05-22
Location: Redwood National Park, California
Date: 2011-05-22
Location: Silver Falls State Park, Oregon
Date: 2011-05-21
Location: Silver Falls State Park, Oregon
Date: 2011-05-21

Credit NPS
Location: Sherwood, Oregon
Date: 2017-04-16

Date: 2013-04-08

Date: 2013-04-08

Date: 2013-04-08

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-05-04
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-02-18
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Comments:
  • Posted by Bonehead (Planet Earth - Zone 8b) on May 24, 2013 11:18 AM concerning plant:
    Native in the Pacific Northwest. Stately evergreen fern found in moist forests, often blanketing the understory. These plants are ancestors of the pteridophyta class, which were eaten by small to medium sized dinosaurs.
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