Mutated Fern (Fallout 4)

Mutated fern is a species of plant in Fallout 4 and Fallout 76.

Gameplay
Ferns with brown and green leaves, capable of blooming and producing purple flowers. These flowers heal radiation if consumed and can be processed into radiation chems such as Rad-X and RadAway.

Locations

 * At least 19 can be gathered at Forest Grove Marsh. Most of the mutated fern flowers are found in clumps of ferns on the roofs of the buildings.
 * Five can be found at the Slog. Two outside the eastern entrance to the building, and three around the rusted cars by the bus.
 * Two can be gathered behind Slocum's Joe in General Atomics Galleria.
 * Three can be gathered on the path east of Recon bunker Theta, and two can be gathered on the western path.
 * Found directly south of the Vault 81 entrance, just east of the Mass Pike Tunnel west, on the north side of the freeway.
 * Several are found outside the Parsons State Insane Asylum by the main gate, on the opposite side of the low border wall.
 * Directly east of Tenpines Bluff, just on the east side of the overpass.
 * Three can be found east of Outpost Zimonja, north-northwest of Lake Quannapowitt.
 * Two can be gathered to the northwest of Lynn Woods.
 * One can be gathered at Sandy Coves Convalescent Home.
 * One can be found on a shelf in a shack south of Bedford Station.
 * One can be found at a grave north of Jalbert Brothers Disposal.
 * One can be found at the Ticker Tape Lounge, immediately west from the cooking station.
 * One in Bradberton, by the graveyard.

Related quests

 * Botany Class: Solomon claims the plant can be used to craft multiple chems, including Rad-X. Solomon will reward the player character with 100 to 200 caps once for bringing him a mutated fern flower. Shelia's holotape on the rooftop of the weapon store in Forest Grove Marsh also begins the quest.

Behind the scenes
Ferns are real world plants of the same name, which do not produce flowers.