Athyrium otophorum, the eared lady fern, is a species of fern in the family Athyriaceae, native to Japan and east Asia.

It is deciduous and grows in a tufted oval formation to 50 centimetres (20 in) tall and wide.

The triangular fronds open pale green before turning grey-green with maroon stems.

[2] Hardy down to −10 °C (14 °F) it is suitable for cultivation in any moist, partially-shaded spot with good drainage.

In cultivation in the UK, this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit,[3] as has the variety A. otophorum var.