A.k.a. silvery spleenwort and narrow leaved spleenwort. Despite various common names, it is currently grouped with shield ferns. Does best in rich, moist soils free of clay, and will spread from rhizome at a medium rate in optimal conditions.

Light: Part Sun/Shade, Shade

Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic

Soil Type: Loamy, Silty

Height: 1.5‘-3’

Bloom Color: -

Bloom Time: -

Root Type: Rhizome

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Little data available. Occasionally browsed by deer. Large colonies provide cover for wildlife.

Notes: This one’s scientific names are all over the place and it has been shuffled through at least 4 genuses. Be aware if researching with the scientific name.

Note: Homalosorus pycnocarpos is a scientific synonym.