Osmunda: Distribution
Temperate regions worldwide
Plant Profile: Osmunda
Taxonomy: OsmundaNames
Ferns, Flowering Ferns
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Genus:Osmunda
Species:
Family:Osmundaceae
Osmunda ferns thrive in temperate regions, with several species found in the southeastern United States. These ferns are characterized by distinct types of fronds: the green fronds are responsible for photosynthesis, while the brown fronds, which are not flowers, generate spores.
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Osmunda Feature Summary
Attributes
Temperate regions worldwide
Perennial
Leaves
Young fronds emerge in tight coils, expanding out into large, broad, compound leaflets. Sterile fronds are green and present year-round while the more feathery fertile fronds are gold to red-brown and emerge in fall.
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Gold/Yellow
Brown/Copper
Red/Burgundy
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Rosulate
Pinnatifid
Entire
Lobed
> 6 inches
3-6 inches
Stem
No stems; leaves rise directly out of the ground.
Whole Plant Traits
Landscape
Shade Garden
Deer
Heavy Shade
Osmunda Image Gallery
Osmunda Attributes
Osmunda: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Osmunda Leaves
Osmunda: Leaf Description
Young fronds emerge in tight coils, expanding out into large, broad, compound leaflets. Sterile fronds are green and present year-round while the more feathery fertile fronds are gold to red-brown and emerge in fall.
Osmunda: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Osmunda: Leaf Color
Brown/Copper
Gold/Yellow
Green
Red/Burgundy
Osmunda: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Osmunda: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Osmunda: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Osmunda: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Osmunda: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Osmunda: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Osmunda: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Osmunda: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Osmunda Stem
Osmunda: Stem Description
No stems; leaves rise directly out of the ground.
Osmunda: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Osmunda Whole Plant Traits
Osmunda: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Osmunda: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Osmunda: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Osmunda Landscape
Osmunda: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Osmunda: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
