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Plants
Widely spaced leaflets look more like a locust leaf than a fern.
Field facts
HabitatBogs, swamps, stream edges
RangeScattered statewide
When to lookMay to September
StatusSecure; habitat-limited (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesCinnamon Fern, Black Locust seedlings
Field note: Its fern lineage predates flowering plants entirely.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Bog and fen access should be boardwalk only.
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