Dryopteris

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shield fern

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Other common names

beech fern, boss fern, buckler fern, male fern, wood fern

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Botanical Details

Family
Dryopteridaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Genus
Dryopteris can be deciduous, semi-evergreen or evergreen ferns, with stout, erect or decumbent rhizomes and shuttlecock-like rosettes of lance-shaped to ovate, pinnately divided fronds
Name Status
Correct