fern propagation

When to collect mature spores from NC native ferns

     Information provided by Matt Goecke, NC Botanical Garden 

Uncertain

• Thelypteris kunthii, Southern shield fern

January

February

March

• Osmunda   regalis, Royal fern
• Osmundastrum cinnamomeum, Cinnamon fern

April

• Asplenium platyneuron, Ebony spleenwort
• Cystopteris fragilis, Fragile fern
• Osmunda regalis, Royal fern
• Osmundastrum cinnamomeum, Cinnamon fern
• Phegopteris hexagonoptera, Broad beech fern

May

• Asplenium platyneuron, Ebony spleenwort
• Athyrium asplenoides, Southern lady fern
• Cystopteris fragilis, Fragile fern
• Onoclea  sensibilis, Sensitive fern
• Osmunda regalis, Royal fern
• Osmundastrum cinnamomeum, Cinnamon fern
• Phegopteris hexagonoptera, Broad beech fern
• Thelypteris noveboracensis, NY fern

June

• Adiantum capilis-veneris, Southern maidenhair fern
• Adiantum pedatum, Northern maidenhair fern
• Asplenium platyneuron, Ebony spleenwort
• Athyrium asplenoides, Southern lady fern
• Cystopteris fragilis, Fragile fern
• Dryopteris celsa, Log fern
• Dryopteris ludoviciana, Southern wood fern
• Dryopteris marginalis, Marginal shield fern
• Onoclea sensibilis, Sensitive fern
• Osmunda regalis, Royal fern
• Phegopteris hexagonoptera, Broad beech fern
• Polystichum acrostichoides, Christmas fern
• Thelypteris noveboracensis, NY fern
• Woodwardia areolata, Netted Chain Fern

July

• Adiantum capilis-veneris, Southern maidenhair fern
• Adiantum pedatum, Northern maidenhair fern
• Asplenium platyneuron, Ebony spleenwort
• Athyrium asplenoides, Southern lady fern
• Dryopteris celsa, Log fern
• Dryopteris ludoviciana, Southern wood fern
• Dryopteris  marginalis, Marginal shield fern
• Homalosorus pynocarpos, Glade fern
• Phegopteris hexagonoptera, Broad beech fern
• Polystichum acrostichoides, Christmas fern
• Thelypteris kunthii, Southern Shield fern
• Thelypteris noveboracensis, NY fern
• Woodwardia areolata, Netted Chain Fern

August

• Adiantum pedatum, Northern maidenhair fern
• Asplenium platyneuron, Ebony spleenwort
• Athyrium asplenoides, Southern lady fern
• Dryopteris celsa, Log fern
• Dryopteris ludoviciana, Southern wood fern
• Dryopteris  marginalis, Marginal shield fern
• Homalosorus pynocarpos, Glade fern
• Phegopteris hexagonoptera, Broad beech fern
• Polystichum acrostichoides, Christmas fern
• Thelypteris kunthii, Southern Shield fern
• Thelypteris noveboracensis, NY fern
• Woodwardia areolata, Netted Chain Fern

September

• Asplenium platyneuron, Ebony spleenwort
• Athyrium asplenoides, Southern lady fern
• Dryopteris celsa, Log fern
• Dryopteris ludoviciana, Southern wood fern
• Dryopteris marginalis, Marginal shield fern
• Homalosorus pynocarpos, Glade fern
• Polystichum acrostichoides, Christmas fern
• Woodwardia areolata, Netted Chain Fern

October

• Asplenium platyneuron, Ebony spleenwort
• Polystichum acrostichoides, Christmas fern

November

• Polystichum acrostichoides, Christmas fern

December