Interrupted Fern- Osmundaceae Osmunda claytoniana

Created By: Unity College

Pinnae are alternate and symmetrical
Interrupted Ferns can grow to an average height of approximately two to three feet in height.
Pinnae are approximately twenty to forty inches in length.
“Interrupted ferns are found in North America, from Minnesota eastward. (USDA Plants Database, n.d.)”
“The name interrupted fern stems from the plants structure, in which the spore bearing pinnae, which grow vertically, are separated from the sterile pinnae, which grow outwards.(Osmunda claytoniana - Plant Finder, n.d.)”
“These ferns are typically found in moist soil areas, like swamps, shaded forests, and low water tables. (Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin, n.d.)”

This point of interest is part of the tour: Kanokolus Bog, Unity ME

Kanokolus Bog, Unity ME