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Cinnamon Ferns
This photo was taken while walking through the Bluethenthal Wildflower Preserve. These are cinnamon ferns (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum). They are called cinnamon ferns because of the color of the reproductive part that is in the middle of the fern. They have a wide distribution across the Americas because they only need a couple conditions to maintain a healthy growth. Those conditions are that they need to be in a moister environment (like UNCW and some of its swampy areas) and do best in filtered sunlight/sandy soils rich in nutrients. Although there are few uses for the ferns, they are generally used as garden plants and they are a food source for herbivores such as deer.
Cinnamon Ferns
This photo was taken while walking through the Bluethenthal Wildflower Preserve. These are cinnamon ferns (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum). They are called cinnamon ferns because of the color of the reproductive part that is in the middle of the fern. They have a wide distribution across the Americas because they only need a couple conditions to maintain a healthy growth. Those conditions are that they need to be in a moister environment (like UNCW and some of its swampy areas) and do best in filtered sunlight/sandy soils rich in nutrients. Although there are few uses for the ferns, they are generally used as garden plants and they are a food source for herbivores such as deer.