Botanical Name
Osmunda cinnamomea
Common Name
Cinnamon Fern
Wetland Status
FACW
2’-3’ tall, brilliant green lacy fronds gracefully arch outward in stately vase-shaped clumps. In early summer narrow fronds emerge as vertical spikes of cinnamon red brown in the center. Can grow in full sun if it is in standing water all the time. Otherwise, must have at least partial shade and at least moist soil.