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Family: Blechnaceae (Chain Fern family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time: May - October
Netted Chain Fern pinnae have a netted vein pattern on their underside. Non-fertile fronds superficially resemble Sensitive Fern (Onoclea sensibilis), but Netted Chain Fern narrow-pinnae fertile fronds are distinctive. These narrow pinnea on the fertile fronds also distinguish it from Virginia Chain Fern (Woodwardia virginica), which has much wider pinnea.
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19 September 2021
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Antioch, VA 
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6 October 2018
Zuni Pine Barrens, Zuni, VA 
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19 September 2021
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Antioch, VA 
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6 October 2018
Zuni Pine Barrens, Zuni, VA (underside showing netted veination) 
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19 September 2021
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Antioch, VA (fertile pinnae) 
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23 September 2021
Prince William Forest, Triangle, VA (fertile pinnae) 
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10 May 2023
Hickory Hollow Natural Area Preserve, Lancaster County, VA (vestigial fertile stalk from previous year growth) 
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