Woodsia obtusa: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
Heavy shade, Deer
Plant Profile: Woodsia obtusa
Taxonomy: Woodsia obtusaNames
Blunt Lobed Wood Fern, Cliff Fern, Common Woodsia, Wood Fern
Phonetic Spelling:WOOD-see-ah ob-TOO-sah
Genus:Woodsia
Species:obtusa
Family:Woodsiaceae
Woodsia obtusa
This plant is simple to cultivate, characterized by a slowly spreading, compact rhizome adorned with tan scales and dark markings.
Woodsia obtusa Feature Summary
Tags
#deciduous
#small spaces
#shade tolerant
#lacy leaves
#fern
#creeping
#deer resistant
#naturalizes
#woodlands
#heavy shade tolerant
Similar Plants
Woodsia obtusa is often confused with:
Woodsia obtusa Feature Summary
Attributes
Heavy shade, Deer
Perennial
Fruit
No fruits. This plants reproduces via spores.
Flowers
No flowers.
Leaves
Lacy, narrowly oblong, gray-green fronds have many glands and hairs on both surfaces; bipinnate-pinnatifid erect fronds; nearly opposite pinna are widely spaced; bluntly lobed pinnules; rounded sori surrounded by ragged indusia are borne on tips of veins of pinnules; stipe is dark orange at base and yellow above; produces new fronds throughout growing season.
Deciduous
Green
Gray/Silver
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Opposite
Other/more complex
Oblong
Oblanceolate
Denticulate
Whole Plant Traits
Fern
Deciduous
Erect
Spreading
Creeping
Ascending
Slow
Low
Fine
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Acid (<6.0)
12 inches-3 feet
Less than 12 inches
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
10a
10b
Stem
Green
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Landscape
Native Garden
Shade Garden
Border
Deer
Heavy Shade
Woodland
Naturalized Area
Small Space
Woodsia obtusa Image Gallery
Woodsia obtusa Attributes
Woodsia obtusa: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Woodsia obtusa Fruit
Woodsia obtusa: Fruit Description
No fruits. This plants reproduces via spores.
Woodsia obtusa Flowers
Woodsia obtusa: Flower Description
No flowers.
Woodsia obtusa Leaves
Woodsia obtusa: Leaf Description
Lacy, narrowly oblong, gray-green fronds have many glands and hairs on both surfaces; bipinnate-pinnatifid erect fronds; nearly opposite pinna are widely spaced; bluntly lobed pinnules; rounded sori surrounded by ragged indusia are borne on tips of veins of pinnules; stipe is dark orange at base and yellow above; produces new fronds throughout growing season.
Woodsia obtusa: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Woodsia obtusa: Leaf Color
Gray/Silver
Green
Woodsia obtusa: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Woodsia obtusa: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Woodsia obtusa: 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
Woodsia obtusa: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Woodsia obtusa: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Woodsia obtusa Whole Plant Traits
Woodsia obtusa: 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
Woodsia obtusa: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Woodsia obtusa: 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
Woodsia obtusa: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Woodsia obtusa: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Woodsia obtusa: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Woodsia obtusa Cultural Conditions
Woodsia obtusa: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Woodsia obtusa: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Woodsia obtusa: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Woodsia obtusa: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10a
10b
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Woodsia obtusa Stem
Woodsia obtusa: Stem Color
Gold/Yellow
Green
Orange
Woodsia obtusa: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Woodsia obtusa Landscape
Woodsia obtusa: 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
Woodsia obtusa: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Woodsia obtusa: 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
Woodsia obtusa: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
