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Onoclea sensibilis

L.

Sensitive Fern

G5Secure Found in 87 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.137058
Element CodePPDRY0P010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumFilicinophyta
ClassFilicopsida
OrderPolypodiales
FamilyOnocleaceae
GenusOnoclea
Other Common Names
Onoclée sensible (FR) sensitive fern (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date1984-01-19
Range Extent Comments
Labrador to Manitoba, south to Florida, Texas, South Dakota, and Colorado. Recently discovered in Wyoming (1999) and currently known only from the Black Hills in Crook County.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
NebraskaSNRYes
IllinoisS5Yes
District of ColumbiaS5Yes
MichiganSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
North DakotaS2Yes
New JerseyS5Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
North CarolinaS5Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
WyomingS1Yes
IowaS4Yes
VermontS5Yes
MissouriSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
KansasS3Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
IndianaS5Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
MississippiS5Yes
DelawareS5Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
ColoradoSHYes
OhioSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
QuebecS5Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
LabradorS3Yes
ManitobaS3Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
OntarioS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (87)
Alabama (1)
AreaForestAcres
Oakey MountainTalladega National Forest6,129
Georgia (5)
AreaForestAcres
Indian Grave GapChattahoochee National Forest1,020
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Rocky MountainChattahoochee National Forest4,269
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekCaribou-Targhee National Forest118,582
Illinois (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bay CreekShawnee National Forest120
Burden FallsShawnee National Forest485
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
Michigan (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bear SwampHuron-Manistee National Forest3,915
Minnesota (3)
AreaForestAcres
Brule Lake - Eagle MountainSuperior National Forest12,380
Cabin CreekSuperior National Forest6,071
Hegman LakesSuperior National Forest675
Missouri (1)
AreaForestAcres
Irish Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest1,226
New Hampshire (14)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Cherry MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,766
Dartmouth RangeWhite Mountain National Forest9,233
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
JobildunkWhite Mountain National Forest3,660
KearsargeWhite Mountain National Forest4,554
KilkennyWhite Mountain National Forest28,766
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
Mt. Wolf - Gordon PondWhite Mountain National Forest11,846
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Pemigewasset ExtWhite Mountain National Forest15,840
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
North Carolina (10)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Boteler PeakNantahala National Forest4,205
Catfish Lake NorthCroatan National Forest11,299
Cheoah BaldNantahala National Forest7,795
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Linville Gorge AdditionPisgah National Forest2,809
Mackey MountainPisgah National Forest5,934
Slide HollowPisgah National Forest193
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Pennsylvania (4)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
Hearts ContentAllegheny National Forest221
Minister ValleyAllegheny National Forest1,417
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
Tennessee (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Devil's BackboneCherokee National Forest4,287
Slide HollowCherokee National Forest4,057
Vermont (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Devil's Den 09083Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests9,169
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Woodford 09086Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests2,456
Virginia (19)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakGeorge Washington National Forest7,135
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Broad RunJefferson National Forest10,971
Crawford MountainGeorge Washington National Forest9,892
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Laurel ForkGeorge Washington National Forest9,967
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Little Wilson Creek Addition BJefferson National Forest1,725
Mill MountainGeorge Washington National Forest10,840
New London Bridge BranchJefferson National Forest844
North Fork PoundJefferson National Forest4,757
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Peters Mountain Addition BJefferson National Forest2,909
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
West Virginia (12)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
East Fork Of GreenbrierMonongahela National Forest7,167
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Glady ForkMonongahela National Forest3,239
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Wisconsin (4)
AreaForestAcres
09012 - Round Lake Study AreaChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest3,707
09154 - St. Peters DomeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,002
09177 - Le Roy CreekChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest8,138
09182 - Pentoga RoadChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest5,008
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.