Painted New York Fern

Thelpteris novaboracensis

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Sensitive Fern

Sensitive fern fiddlehead

The fern is sensitive because it hugs itself like we do when cold.

Young ferns and fiddleheads in May.

Mature ferns at home today.
Below: an area of sensitive ferns, dame's rocket and wild apple trees on my land.

Onoclea sensibilis
Also called bead fern
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