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THELYPTERIDACEAE
Marsh Fern Family
Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens  (marsh fern)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Thelypteris: female fern; palustris: loves marshes; pubescens: downy, short haired
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Fern
Phenology (Flowering Period)
June-August
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Floodplains, wet meadows, marshes
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
6
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
Variety palustris is European.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Beach and Dune Habitats (Interdunal Wetlands, herbaceous, shrub, forested)
Brackish Tidal Herbaceous Wetlands
Brackish Tidal Shrub Wetlands
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Piedmont)
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Coastal Plain)
Freshwater Herbaceous Tidal Wetlands
Freshwater Shrub Tidal Wetlands
Ponds, Lakes, and Reservoirs (Millponds)
Seepage Slope Open Canopy Non-tidal Wetland (Piedmont)
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