Woodsia

Woodsia Identification for Amateurs
Look for the scattered hairs and scales characteristic of this genus. If you don't find any, look for dark-colored leaf stalks.

Woodsia
These pretty deciduous hardy Ferns are admirably suited for a northern position in the alpine or rock garden. They are impatient of sunshine, and drainage should receive special attention.

Dryopteridaceae / Wood Ferns Blunt-lobed Cliff Fern (Woodsia obtusa)
Plant Type: This is a fern, it is a perennial.
Leaves: Leaves can reach 35cm in length (14inches). Leaves can be as wide as 8 cm (3inches).

Bluntlobe Cliff Fern
Scientific Name: Woodsia obtusa (Spreng.) Torr.
Synonym:
Family: Dryopteridaceae ...

Woodsiaceae (alternatively Polypodiaceae)
Description:
The gray, burgandy, green, and silver colors that contribute to the unique frond colors of Japanese Painted Fern provide a "variegated effect" in shady spots of the garden, ...

Rocky Mountain Cliff Fern [English]: Woodsia scopulina
Rocky Mountain Cliff Fern [English]: Woodsia scopulina laurentiana
Rocky Mountain Cliff Fern [English]: Woodsia scopulina scopulina
Rocky Mountain Clover [English]: Trifolium attenuatum ...

Wood Fern - Dryopteris, Woodsia
GROUNDCOVERS
Groundcovers offer wonderful alternatives to lawn, especially in the shade of large trees where most turf fears to tread.

See also: Fern, Ferns, May, Green, Wood Fern