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Interrupted Fern (Osmunda claytoniana) is a native plant found in the eastern United States and Canada, ranging from Alabama to Wisconsin and as far north as Labrador. Interrupted Fern (Latin: Osmunda claytoniana, family Dryopteridaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Interrupted 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.
Interrupted Fern is a member of the Dryopteridaceae family native to ALA, ARK, CNT, DEL, WDC, and GEO. Interrupted Fern thrives in moist to wet conditions and prefers light, medium, or heavy soil types.
Interrupted Fern grows best in USDA zone 3-7, full sun, partial sun/shade light, and moist, wet water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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