Blunt-lobe Cliff Fern

Woodsia obtusa

Modest

Native to Louisiana (estimated). How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 82%

Space about 2 ft apart from its recorded spread, about 25 per 100 sq ft. Enter your bed size for a count

At a glance

Not yet recorded · Leaves

Recorded in 22 Louisiana parishes.

Ecological relationships

0CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including LA

0BeesSoutheastern regional records

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Not applicable” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Hardiness · “Zones 1a–10b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “1–1.5 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Minnesota Wildflowers differs)
Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Dappled sunlight (shade through upper canopy all day); Deep shade (less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center differs)
Soil · “Moist; Occasionally dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Tennessee Smart Yards, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center differ)
Soil pH · “Neutral to alkaline” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “2–2.5 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Blunt Lobe Cliff Fern

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