Hay-scented fern, Dennstaedtia punctilobula, is a fern of the family Dennstaedtiaceae native to eastern North America, forming dense colonial stands in old fields, open woodlands and disturbed ground by way of its fast-spreading underground rhizomes. Its finely divided, yellow-green fronds release a fragrance reminiscent of freshly cut hay when crushed or dried, the source of its common name, and its aggressive spread can suppress the germination of tree seedlings in some forest understories.
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DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific NameDennstaedtia punctilobula 3 Connections
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Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Dennstaedtia punctilobula
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Source Sitobolium punctilobulum (Wikipedia)Distribution: North AmericaQuote, Distribution: North America
Sitobolium punctilobulum, the eastern hayscented fern or hay-scented fern, is a species of fern native to eastern North America, from Newfoundland west to Wisconsin and Arkansas, and south in the Appalachian Mountains to northern Alabama; it is most abundant in the east of its range, with only scattered populations in the west.
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1. Sitobolium punctilobulum (Wikipedia)
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Sitobolium punctilobulum, the eastern hayscented fern or hay-scented fern, is a species of fern native to eastern North America, from Newfoundland west to Wisconsin and Arkansas, and south in the Appalachian Mountains to northern Alabama; it is most abundant in the east of its range, with only scattered populations in the west.
Habitat and distribution
It occurs in damp or dry acidic soils in woods or open woods, from sea level up to 1,200 m altitude.
View the Source2. Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Wikipedia)
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Sitobolium punctilobulum, the eastern hayscented fern or hay-scented fern, is a species of fern native to eastern North America, from Newfoundland west to Wisconsin and Arkansas, and south in the Appalachian Mountains to northern Alabama; it is most abundant in the east of its range, with only scattered populations in the west.
3. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Dennstaedtia punctilobula
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"canonicalName": "Dennstaedtia punctilobula"
Plant (Wikipedia)
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They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
Plants For A Future: Dennstaedtia punctilobula
Plants For A FutureIn Biome: Temperate Forest, HabitatsQuote, In Biome: Temperate Forest, Habitats
Found in forest edges and canopy openings, along the sides of trails and roads, on hillsides, stream banks, and rocky slopes, and in meadows and old fields in part shade to full shade from sea level up to 1,200 m altitude..
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