Giant leather fern (Acrostichum danaeifolium) is said to be the largest fern in North America. Diane Larue (Class of 2012) provides scale to a new, soft and succulent frond at a wetland crossover bridge at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area. This fern grows in freshwater and not-so-freshwater settings.
Ferns are primitive plants, here at the time of the dinosaurs, that reproduce by spores. The underside of fertile fronds resemble suede …
This primitive looking plant grows in sun or shade. This fern, as well as white indigo berry, are among the native plants incorporated in the Audubon House landscape.
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 