| Athyrium asplenioides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Aspleniineae |
| Family: | Athyriaceae |
| Genus: | Athyrium |
| Species: | A. asplenioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Athyrium asplenioides (Michx.) Eaton | |
Athyrium asplenioides, or southern lady fern, is a species of the family Athyriaceae. It is a deciduous fern and reaches a height between 1 and 3 feet [2]
Its specific epithet asplenioides means " Asplenium -like". Many botanists instead considered it a variety of the common lady-fern, making it Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth, var. asplenioides (Michx.) Farwell. [3]
A. asplenioides is most commonly found in lowland forests, on and near ravine slopes, and within frequently burned pinelands. [4] It prefers environments with lower light levels, ranging from shady to deep-shady, as well as environments with moist loamy sand. [4]
It can often be found growing alongside species such as magnolias, oaks, anise, and others. [4]
