Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina var. cyclosorum) is a native fern that grows in northern, southern and central California. It tends to grow at elevations from 4000-8000 feet.

Plant type

Fern

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

High, Moderate

Sunset Zones

1, 2, 3, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7*, 14, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24*

Plant communities

Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian