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Northeastern Lady Fern

Athyrium angustum

Feeds the food chain

A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.

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Northeastern Lady Fern

Where it grows

Woodland understories.

Growing Northeastern Lady Fern

Type: Fern
Light: Full shade, Part shade
Soil: Moist
Mature size: 100–100 cm

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