Fronds:
Bipinnate blade; pinnae resemble
locust tree leaves; only a few scattered hairs; fronds are pale
pink as they emerge in spring; pinna not opposite and widely spaced;
pinnule are narrow oblong with blunt or rounded tip; stipe is rounded
with slightly grooved face; congested cluster of bead-like sori
on fertile pinnae at tip of fronds
Comments:
Easy to grow;
naturally occurs in swamps and wet sites; require consistent moisture
in sun or shade and humus rich soil
