Your current chain: State of matter Life > Kingdom Plantae > Phylum Tracheophyta > Class Polypodiopsida > Subclass Polypodiidae > Order Polypodiales > Suborder Aspleniineae > Family Onocleaceae > Genus Onoclea > Species Onoclea sensibilis
My image of Onoclea sensibilis, taken May 4, 2023 at the Tickfaw River, LA, USA
FACT: This species got its name from its incredible sensitivity to cold, quickly dying off as soon as the first frost rolls in!
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