Kebnat
PLANTS

Christmas fern

Polystichum acrostichoides

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Christmas fern, photo 1 of 5
Christmas fern, photo 2 of 5
Christmas fern, photo 3 of 5

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in forests.

There are 1,685 observations of Christmas fern in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Montérégie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from November to March.

Through the year

JFMAMJJASOND

Where to see it

  1. Estrie699
  2. Montérégie330
  3. Outaouais209
  4. Capitale-Nationale100
  5. Montréal86
  6. Laurentides83
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches72
  8. Mauricie43
  9. Lanaudière28
  10. Centre-du-Québec25
  11. Laval10

Habitat

ForestCephas

Similar species

Ebony spleenwortAsplenium platyneuron
Glade fernHomalosorus pycnocarpos
Rock polypodyPolypodium virginianum
Appalachian polypodyPolypodium appalachianum
Cinnamon fernOsmundastrum cinnamomeum
Northern maidenhairAdiantum pedatum
Ostrich fernMatteuccia struthiopteris
TOXIC
BrackenPteridium aquilinum
Blunt-lobed cliff fernWoodsia obtusa
WoodfernDryopteris marginalis
American Royal FernOsmunda spectabilis
HollyfernPolystichum lonchitis