About Athyrium asplenioides (Michx.) Desv.
Scientific name: Athyrium asplenioides (Michx.) Desv., common name: southern lady fern. This fern belongs to the family Athyriaceae. It is deciduous and reaches a height between 1 and 3 feet. Its specific epithet asplenioides means "Asplenium-like". Many botanists classify this taxon as a variety of common lady-fern, with the scientific name Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth var. asplenioides (Michx.) Farwell. A. asplenioides is most commonly found in lowland forests, on and near ravine slopes, and in frequently burned pinelands. It prefers lower light conditions ranging from shady to deep-shady, and grows in moist loamy sand. It often occurs growing alongside magnolias, oaks, anise, and other plant species.
