A Deer Fern has moderate size fronds with fertile narrower bottoms. They often appear to be “standing tall,” sometimes in large pure green beds of fronds.  These bright green ferns are often found in wet areas with shade. Look for them alongside streams and fallen logs. A member of the Blechnaceae Family, they are planted by Kiosk 10.  Pilchuck Learning Center’s sponsored Western Washington State University SAM Project extinction possibility is slight – unlikely as it is found in other areas of North America and the World.  Each of the Gardens’ 16 kiosks feature a unique native fern species, as do the roofs that feature unique butterfly food and larval supporting plants.  By chance there are 15 native butterfly and 28 native fern species and the “16” was chosen because there are ~16 native conifer species and 16 larger deciduous trees, along with 18 willow species native to Cascadia, all planted by specific kiosks.  Bonhoeffer Botanical Gardens is unique in its presentation of native plant species.

http://naeb.brit.org/uses/species/592/
https://www.plc215.org/grasses
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blechnum_spicant
https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=BLSP
https://www.wnps.org/native-plant-directory/60:struthiopteris-spicant

The common number for Cascadia in terms of #s of butterflies, conifers, and ferns is:

8
12
16

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