Plant Type
Fern, Native Plant, Poisonous, Herb
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Height
1-3 ft., 3-6 ft.
Flower
No flowers., Not a flowering plant. Reproduces by spores.
Fruit
No fruits. This plants reproduces via spores.
Great foliage groundcover for dry woodlands
POISONOUS PARTS: All parts, fiddleheads (curled-up leaves). Low toxicity if ingested. Symptoms include weakness, high fever, incoordination, convulsions. Toxic Principle: Thiaminase, a proteinaceous enzyme causing a reduction in vitamin B1; also a glycoside. (Poisonous Plants of N.C.)
Order
Polypodiales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Pteridium
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