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Family: Dennstaedtiaceae (Bracken family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time: June - September
Hay-scented Fern can be found in woodland clearings. It has sharp pointed tips, and turns yellow to brown in late summer. It has hairy stems, both on the stipe (the lower stem part) and the rachis (the upper part, where the pinna are). This is a useful feature when comparing it to New York Fern (Parathelypteris noveboracensis), which often grows in shady patches nearby, but lacks the hairs.
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22 May 2021
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA 
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22 May 2021
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA 
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22 May 2021
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA (emerging blade) 
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22 May 2021
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA (detail of rachis) 
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2 June 2024
Riverbend Regional Park, Great Falls, VA (showing hairs on rachis) 
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2 June 2024
Riverbend Regional Park, Great Falls, VA (showing hairs on rachis) 
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