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GARDEN FERN EMERGENCE DATES

NAME	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07		08	∑	yr	Av		#
Polypody IV	4B	4A	3D	3D	3D	3E	3D	3B	4B	3C	4C	4B	4A	4A	4D		4A	10.9	15	0.7		1
Maidenhair	4B	4A	4A	4A	4A	3E	4A	3D	4A	4A	4A	4A	4A	4A	4B		4B	14.9	15	1		2
Coastal Wood	-	-	-	-	-	-	4A	3E	4B	4B	4A	3D	x	-	-		-	5.9	6	1		3
Polypody III	-	-	-	-	-	-	4A	x	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	1	1	1		4
Fragile	-	4B	4A	4A	3E	4A	4A	3D	4B	4A	4B	3E	4A	4B	4A		4B	15.2	14	1.1		5
Interrupted	4A	4B	4B	4A	4B	3E	4A	3D	4B	4B	4A	4B	4A	4A	4C		4B	20.9	15	1.4		6
Bulblet	4B	4A	4A	4C	3E	3E	4A	4A	4B	4B	4B	4B	4A	4B	4C		4B	23.6	15	1.6		7
Blunt Woodsia	-	-	-	-	-	-	4B	3D	4A	?	4B	4D	x	-	-		-	8.6	5	1.7		8
Sensitive	4A	3D	4A	4C	4A	3E	4B	3E	4B	4B	4C	4C	4C	4B	4D		4C	27.2	15	1.8		9
Polypody II	-	-	-	-	-	4A	4B	3D	4C	3D	4D	4C	4A	4A	4D		4B	18.2	10	1.8		10
Hayscented	4C	4C	4A	4B	4B	4A	4A	3E	4B	4B	4C	4B	4A	4A	4D		4B	28.3	15	1.9		11
Spinulose Wood	4C	4A	4A	4A	4A	4B	4C	4A	4C	4B	3D	4C	4C	4C	4D		4D	30.6	15	2.0		12
Christmas	4B	4B	4C	4C	4C	4A	4A	4A	4C	4A	4C	4B	4B	4B	4C		4B	32	15	2.1		13
Long Beech	4C	4C	4C	4C	4B	4A	4A	4A	4B	4B	4D	4C	4B	4C	4D		4C	37	15	2.5		14
New York	4C	4C	4C	4C	4C	4A	4B	4A	4B	4B	4D	4C	4A	4B	4D		4B	37	15	2.5		15
Jap Painted hyb														4A	4D		4B	5	2	2.5		16
Limestone Oak	-	-	4B	4C	4C	4A	4A	4A	4D	4C	4C	4C	4C	4D	5A		5B	31	12	2.6		17
Royal	4C	4C	4D	4C	4D	4A	4B	4A	4B	4C	4C	4B	4B	4B	4D		4B	39	15	2.6		18
Purple Cliff-brake	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4B	4A	(3B)	4D	4D	4A	(3E)	5B		5C	18.6	7	2.7		19
Japanese Painted	4C	4C	4C	4C	4C	4B	4B	3E	4D	4B	4D	4C	4B	4B	4D		4B	40.3	15	2.7		20
Southern Bladder												+	4D	4C	4A		4B	8	3	2.7		21
Boott’s Wood											4B	4C	4C	4C	4D		4D	15	5	3.0		22
Ostrich	4C	4B	4D	4D	4D	4B	4C	3E	4C	4C	4D	4C	4C	4B	4D		4C	44.3	15	3.0		23
Lady	4C	4C	4C	4D	4D	4B	4C	4A	4D	4C	4C	4C	4C	4C	4D		4C	46	15	3.1		24
Marsh	-	-	-	-	-	4B	4C	4C	4D	4B	4D	4D	4C	4C	4D		4E	32	10	3.2		25
Narrow Glade	-	-	-	-	4D	4C	4C	4A	4D	4C	4D	4C	4C	4C	4D		4D	35	11	3.2		26
Ebony Spleenwort	4C	4D	4C	4D	4D	4B	4B	4B	4D	4C	4D	4D	4C	4C	4E		4D	49.6	15	3.3		27
Tokyo Wood	-	-	-	-	-	-	4B	4B	4D	4C	x	5A	x	-	-		-	16.3	5	3.3		28
Massachusetts	-	-	-	-	-	4B	4C	4B	5A	-	4E	4C	x	-	-		-	20	6	3.3		29
Cinnamon	4C	4D	4D	4D	4D	4C	4C	4B	4D	4C	4D	4C	4B	4B	4D		4C	49	15	3.3		30
Log	-	-	-	-	-	4B	4B	4B	4D	4C	4E	4D	4D	4D	4E		4D	34.2	10	3.4		31
Oak	5A	4C	5A	-	4C	4A	4D	4B	4C	4C	4D	4C	4C	4C	5A		4D	47.9	14	3.4		32
Silvery Glade	4C	4C	4D	4D	4D	4C	4C	4C	4D	4C	4D	4C	4C	4C	4D		4D	51	15	3.4		33
Tassel	-	-	5D	4D	4D	4A	4B	4B	4D	4B	x	-	-	-	-		-	27.3	8	3.4		34
Crested Wood	4C	4D	4D	4D	5A	4C	4B	4C	4D	4C	4C	4D	4D	4D	5A		5B	55.6	15	3.7		35
Autumn	-	-	-	4D	4D	4B	4B	3E	4D	4C	5D	5C	4C	4C	x		-	40.9	11	3.7		36
Dixie Wood	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4D	4C	4D	4D	4D	4C	4D		4D	26	7	3.7		37
Evergreen Wood	4C	4C	4C	4D	4D	4C	4D	4C	4D	4C	5A	4D	4D	4D	5A		4D	56.6	15	3.8		38
Braun's Holly	-	-	-	-	-	-	4B	5A	4D	4B	4D	5B	4C	4D	x		-	30.6	8	3.9		39
Broad Buckler												+	4D	6?	x		-	4	1	4		40
Clinton's Wood														+	4D		x	4	1	4		41
Northern Wood												+	4C	4D	5A		4D	12.3	3	4.1		42
NotClinton's Wood	-	-	-	-	-	-	4D	4A	4D	4C	5A	4D	4D	5A	5B		5C	36.9	9	4.1		43
Mountain Wood	-	-	-	-	-	-	4E	4C	5A	4D	4E	4D	4D	4C	4E		4D	37.1	9	4.1		44
Aleut. Maidenhair	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4B	5B	x	-	-	-	-	-		-	8+	2	4.2		45
M. Spleenwort										4C	4D	x	(5B	4D?	5B		4C	17.3	4	4.3		46
Hairy Lipfern	-	-	4E	5B	4E	4C	5A	x	-	-	-	5A	4D	4C	4D		4D	40.1	9	4.5		47
D. crassirhizoma	-	-	-	-	-	4B	4E	4D	5A	~	5A	4E	5A	5A	5A		x	41.7	9	4.6		48
Champion's Wood	-	-	-	-	-	-	4D	5B	5B	5B	x	-	-	-	-		-	23	4	4.6		49
Western Sword	-	-	-	-	4D	4C	4E	4B	5A	4C	5A	5B	4D	4C	6B		5A	51.2	11	4.7		50
A. pinnatifidum	-	-	-	-	-	-	5B	4C	x	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	9.3	2	4.7		51
Netted Chain	-	-	-	-	-	4D	-	-	-	-	5A	4E	x	-	-		-	14	3	4.7		52
Parsley										4E	5B	4D	4E	5A	5A		5A	30.1	6	5.0		53
Hart’s Tongue										4B	5D	x	-	-	-		-	10	2	5		54
Marginal Wood	4D	4D	5B	5A	5B	4D	5A	4D	5C	5A	5A	4E	4E	4D	5A		4E	75.6	15	5.0		55
Broad Beech	4D	4D	4C	4D	4D	4C	4D	4B	4D	6a!	5C	5C	6B	5C	x		-	70.3	14	5.0		56
Goldie’s Wood	4D	4C	4D	5A	5A	5A	5B	5B	5A	5A	5A	5A	5A	5A	5B		x	77.6	15	5.2		57
Walking											5A	x	-	-	-		-	5+	1	5.3		58
Male	-	-	-	-	5B	6D	5D	4D	4D	4D	4D	5A	4D	4D	5A		5A	61.9	11	5.7		59
Japanese Holly	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4D	4C	5C	5C	4D	4D	7A		5B	43.6	7	6.2		60
Scott's Spleenwort	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5D	x	-	-	-	-	-		-	8	1	8		61
Prince’s Pine														+	5D		5D	8.3	1	8.3		62
Holly										6B	x	-	-	-	-		-	11	1	11		63
Black Wood											+	x	-	-	-		-					64
Bracken																+					65

4A=1 5A=5.3 6A=9.7 7A=14

3B=-2.4 4B=2 5B=6.3 6B=10.7

3C=-1.4 4C=3 5C=7.3 6C=11.7

3D=-.4 4D=4 5D=8.3 6D=12.7

3E=.3 4E=4.6 5E=9

The table shows the week of emergence for fern taxa each year e.g. 5B is the second week of May.

Emergence = two fiddleheads cleared ground, or one frond open. Club-moss new growth fork.

Allston (Boston) MA USA zone 6B

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