StarflowerSNYHay scented fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula) forms large, dense colonies of ground cover.
Most mature ferns contain high tannin content. Tannins can disrupt the digestive process in mammalian browsers which is why most ferns are not eaten except at fiddlehead stage.
StarflowerSNY Hay scented fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula) forms large, dense colonies of ground cover.
Show moreMost mature ferns contain high tannin content. Tannins can disrupt the digestive process in mammalian browsers which is why most ferns are not eaten except at fiddlehead stage.
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