Noun: scented fern
- Fern of eastern North America with pale green fronds and an aroma like hay
"The hay-scented fern is often found in woodland clearings";
- hay-scented fern, boulder fern, Dennstaedtia punctilobula
- Sweetly scented African fern with narrow bipinnate fronds
"The scented fern released a pleasant fragrance when brushed against";
- Mohria caffrorum
- Common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally
"scented fern's strong scent repelled insects in the garden";
- tansy, golden buttons, Tanacetum vulgare
Derived forms: scented ferns
Type of: composite, composite plant, fern
Part of: Dennstaedtia, genus Dennstaedtia, genus Mohria, genus Tanacetum, Mohria, Tanacetum