Genus: Dennstaedtia — hay-scented fern

This fern genus has spore-bearing leaves that are similar to its vegetative leaves. The sori are located at the edge of the underside of the leaf margin and grow in cup-like structures. Reference: Nauman and Evans (1993).

Family

Dennstaedtiaceae (bracken family)

This genus’s species in New England

• Dennstaedtia punctilobula

Visit this genus in the Dichotomous Key

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