Netted chain fern is easy to overlook, since it looks similar to sensitive fern, which is much more common. To distinguish them, look for fertile fronds -- these are dissimilar. If fertile fronds are absent, note that netted chain fern's sterile fronds more pointy and less deeply lobed than those of sensitive fern.
Larval Host for the
1'
1'
SIZE
SOIL
Moist, Wet, Acidic, Sandy, Loamy, Clay
LIGHT
Shade, Part Shade
BENEFITS
Birds, Toads, Small Mammals
NOTES
CHARACTERISTICS
Tolerates Brackish Soil, Spreads Quickly
Non-Flowering
Fern
This
flowers in
Netted Chain Fern
Woodwardia areolata
DETAIL VIEW
DESCRIPTION
Netted chain fern is easy to overlook, since it looks similar to sensitive fern, which is much more common. To distinguish them, look for fertile fronds -- these are dissimilar. If fertile fronds are absent, note that netted chain fern's sterile fronds more pointy and less deeply lobed than those of sensitive fern.