Does anyone know what type of fern this is?

Question

http://lh3.google.com/_iXvH3ksB7LM/RjzozMstndI/AAAAAAAAAVA/Mh13D9r36zo/s800/fern070504.jpg

dont say its what the caption is because i know its not i have one of these in my backyard so its probably native to virginia

Answer 1

I can't see the base of the fronds that well, but if the leaflets get smaller toward the bottom of the frond (tapers at both top and bottom: http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/fern... ) I'd say you have New York fern (Thelypteris noveboracensis).

Answer 2

type of mexing caloreis food,

Answer 3

Looks like a species of soft bracken ( Calochlaena) .http://www.floridata.com/index.cfm Try this site.