| Demo:O. sensibilis | |
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| Type: | Species |
| Kingdom: | Demo:Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Onocleaceae |
| Genus: | Onoclea |
| Species: | O. sensibilis |
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Onoclea sensibilis, the Sensitive fern, also known as the bead fern, is a coarse-textured, medium to large-sized perennial fern. The name comes from the observation by early American settlers that it was very sensitive to frost, the fronds dying quickly when first touched by it. It is the sole species in the monotypic genus Onoclea. ...read more
