Southern Ladyfern
Athyrium asplenioides (Michaux) Desvaux
Southern Ladyfern: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/16001
Synonyms
Asplenium filix-foemina  Athyrium asplenioides  Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides  Southern Lady Fern 
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Description

To differentiate between Maryland's two ladyfern species, look at the blade of the fern. If the fern is widest towards the middle, it is Northern Ladyfern. If it is widest at the base, it is Southern Ladyfern.

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Athyrium asplenioides

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Aspleniineae
Family: Athyriaceae
Genus: Athyrium
Species:
A. asplenioides
Binomial name
Athyrium asplenioides
(Michx.) Eaton

Athyrium asplenioides, or southern lady fern, is a species of the family Athyriaceae. It is a deciduous fern and reaches a height between 1 and 3 feet[2]

Its specific epithet asplenioides means "Asplenium-like". Many botanists instead considered it a variety of the common lady-fern, making it Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth, var. asplenioides (Michx.) Farwell.[3]

References

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  1. ^ NatureServe (November 1, 2024). "Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "North Carolina State University - Athyrium asplenioides". Archived from the original on 5 June 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
  3. ^ Lloyd H. Snyder, Jr.; James G. Bruce (1 October 1986). Field Guide to the Ferns and Other Pteridophytes of Georgia. University of Georgia Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-8203-2385-5. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
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