FNPS Plant Database
Woodwardia virginica
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Nomenclature
Common Name:
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Woodwardia virginica
Family:
Blechnaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
Fern
Size:
2-3 ft, spreads broadly by rhizomes.
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Winter dormant. Spreads by rhizomes.
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Considerations:
Availability:
Propagation:
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Aquatic ---to--- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam, Organic (muck)
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.

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Ecology
Wildlife:
Native Habitats:
Natural Range in Florida:
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Ethnobotany:
General Comments:
Citations:
Huegel, C. N. (2012). Native wildflowers and other ground covers for Florida landscapes. University Press of Florida.
Nelson, G. (2003). Florida’s best landscape plants. Association of Florida Native Nurseries.
Osorio, R. (2001). A gardener’s guide to Florida’s native plants. University Press of Florida.
Wunderlin, R. P., Hansen, B. F., Franck, A. R., & Essig, F. B. (2021). Atlas of Florida plants. Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida. https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/
