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Marsh Fern

Thelypteris palustris

Marsh fern is a fine-textured fern of sunny marshes, wet meadows, and pond edges, spreading by rhizome to form soft stands in saturated ground.

Family

Thelypteridaceae

Type

fern

Lifespan

perennial

Height

1–2.5 ft

Spacing

1–2 ft apart

Light

sun

Soil moisture

wet

Soil pH

acidic, neutral

Landscape uses

rain garden, erosion control, naturalizing

Native states

AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV