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Deparia acrostichoides is often confused with:
Osmunda claytoniana Osmunda claytoniana
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum Form
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Dryopteris goldieana frond
Phegopteris hexagonoptera View of fronds from above (Niagara, CA-ON)-Late Summer
Thelypteris noveboracensis Thelypteris noveboracensis

Deparia acrostichoides

Common Name(s):

Previously known as:

  • Athyrium thelypteroides
  • Diplazium acrostichoides
Phonetic Spelling
de-PAR-ee-uh ak-ruh-stik-OID-eez
Description

Fronds turn straw-colored in fall.  The oblong sori (spores) underneath and along the veins of the pinnae of the leaves become mature in the late summer.  They resemble a herringbone pattern.

Require constant moisture. They will tolerate sun with adequate moisture. Clump-forming with short creeping rhizome.

VIDEO Created by NC State Extension's Homegrown series featuring Mark Weathington, Director of JC Raulston Arboretum.

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#deciduous#shade garden#fern#NC native#deer resistant#hairy leaves#clumping#native fern#naturalized area#food source fall#hairy stems#food source herbage#Coastal FAC#Piedmont Mountains FAC#Audubon#heavy shade tolerant#woodland
 
Deparia acrostichoides
Fronds Kerry Woods CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Deparia acrostichoides
Close up of Fronds Homer Edward Price CC BY 2.0
Deparia acrostichoides
Spores on Fronds Jason Hollinger CC BY 2.0
Deparia acrostichoides
Stem close-up Wasp32 CC BY 4.0
Deparia acrostichoides
Leaf close-up Wasp32 CC BY 4.0
Deparia acrostichoides
Leaf detail Wasp32 CC BY 4.0
Deparia acrostichoides
Leaf microscopic image Wasp32 CC BY 4.0
Form
Form Wasp32 CC BY 4.0
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Form Wasp32 CC BY 4.0
Stem and Leaves
Stem and Leaves Wasp32 CC BY 4.0
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Tags:
#deciduous#shade garden#fern#NC native#deer resistant#hairy leaves#clumping#native fern#naturalized area#food source fall#hairy stems#food source herbage#Coastal FAC#Piedmont Mountains FAC#Audubon#heavy shade tolerant#woodland
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Deparia
    Species:
    acrostichoides
    Family:
    Aspleniaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    Recommended Propagation Strategy:
    Division
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    E. Canada to N. Central & E. U.S.A.
    Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
    Heavy shade, Deer
    Dimensions:
    Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 1 ft. 6 in. - 3 ft. 4 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Fern
    Herbaceous Perennial
    Native Plant
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Habit/Form:
    Clumping
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    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)
    Soil Texture:
    High Organic Matter
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    Moist
    Available Space To Plant:
    12 inches-3 feet
    NC Region:
    Coastal
    Mountains
    Piedmont
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Description:
    No fruits. This plants reproduces via spores.
  • Flowers:
    Flower Description:
    No flowers.
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    White
    Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Leaf Type:
    Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
    Fronds
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Opposite
    Leaf Shape:
    Elliptical
    Lanceolate
    Pinnatifid
    Hairs Present:
    Yes
    Leaf Description:
    Elliptic-lanceolate fronds, pinnate-pinnatifid. Fronds taper at base. Segments are squarish or rounded. Lower surface of blade becomes silvery from whitish sori arranged in herringbone pattern. Fronds turn straw colored in fall.
  • Stem:
    Stem Color:
    Green
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Bud Scales:
    Enclosed in more than 2 scales
    Stem Form:
    Straight
    Stem Surface:
    Hairy (pubescent)
    Stem Description:
    Stipe and rachis remain green with abundant, narrow scales and some fine hairs.
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Naturalized Area
    Woodland
    Landscape Theme:
    Native Garden
    Shade Garden
    Attracts:
    Small Mammals
    Songbirds
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Deer
    Heavy Shade