PLANTS

Male fern

Dryopteris filix-mas

Plants
ToxicNativeHerbPerennial
Male fern, photo 1 of 5
Male fern, photo 2 of 5
Male fern, photo 3 of 5
30–120 cmLength

Toxic. Perennial herbaceous plant 30–120 cm long. Grows in forests and in thickets.

There are 59 observations of Male fern in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Côte-Nord and Montréal, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions.

Through the year

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Based on observations from Ontario

Where to see it

  1. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine42
  2. Côte-Nord6
  3. Montréal5
  4. Nord-du-Québec2
  5. Montérégie2
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent2

Habitat

ForestCephas

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