Royal Fern

Common Name: Royal Fern

Latin Name: Osmunda regalis 

Time of Year: Deciduous; dormant in Winter; emerges in Spring; turns yellow to brown in Fall

Location: Nature Trail; to the right as you exit the First Overlook

Attracts:Provides excellent ground cover for small animals and birds. 

Special Note: The basis for the Common Name is that the fertile sections are at the tips of certain fronds, looking like the plumes atop royal hats.