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Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina) is a deciduous fern native to much of Europe and parts of Asia, including regions from Ireland to Turkey and from Siberia to the Mediterranean. Lady Fern (Latin: Athyrium filix-femina) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Lady Fern is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Lady Fern is a member native to ALB, ALG, ALT, ARI, AUT, and AZO. Lady Fern thrives in moist conditions and prefers light to medium soil that can be sandy, loamy, or clayey.
Lady Fern grows best in USDA zone 3-8, 3/10 light, and moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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