Other common names
common moonwort, grape fern, lunary, moon fern, plantage, unshoe-the-horse
Ferns
A British fern found mostly in the north and west. It produces a single, rather leathery, yellowish-green frond up to 20cm long, with fan-shaped lobes. A branched spike of small, brown, spherical sporangia (spore-bearing structures) appears in summer
Position
Partial shade
Soil Types
Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
0-0.1 metre