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About Western Sword Fern
- Plant Family: Dryopteridaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
- Size: 2-6' H x 2-3' W
- Growth Habit: Upright
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen, Summer semi-deciduous
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Sun Exposure: Full to part shade
- Soil Preference: Adaptable
- Water Requirements: Moderate to regular
- Cold Hardy to: 15 degrees F
- Flower Season: Spores ripen in Spring
- Endangered?: Not listed
- Distribution: Northwestern CA, Cascade Range, Northern Sierra Nevada Foothills, High Sierra, Central Western CA, Northern Channel Islands, Modoc Plateau
- Natural Habitat: Wooded hillsides, shaded slopes, rarely cliffs, outcrops; below 5,300'
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