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Thelypteris noveboracensis
Delicate and green. 1' length.
Riverside forest.
Spotted on Sep 15, 2012
Submitted on Sep 19, 2012
4 Comments
Wow, thanks for all of that info, Travis! The Greek behind the names is interesting.
From my picture, not my memory, I think the frond tapered to smaller leaflets at the bottom. There were also numerous ferns surrounding this one, from what I recall. I'll go with New York fern. Thanks again!
Athyrium is Greek for 'without a door' A = without and thyrus—door; referring to the indusium “door” not being pushed open by the sporangia. However, filix-femina is Latin for lady fern, i.e., filix = fern and femina = female.
I just noticed your notes and thought it is interesting that Lady fern is in the genus Athyrium; however, Thelypteris is Greek for lady fern, i.e., 'thelus' = female and 'pteris' = fern.
Maybe hay-scented fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula) or New York fern (Thelypteris noveboracensis). Do you remember if the frond was triangular (hay-scented fern) or if they tapered to tiny leaflets at the bottom ( New York fern)?