Group: Pteridophytina (Ferns)
Family: Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern family)
Genus: Polystichum (Holly-Fern)
Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth - Holly-Fern
Polystichum aculeatum (L.) Roth - Hard Shield-Fern
Polystichum setiferum (Forssk.) Woyn. - Soft Shield-Fern
Polystichum braunii (Spenn.) Fée - Braun's Hollyfern
50–60 cm tall. <span class="v1">sporangia:</span> on the lower surface of the frond. <span class="v1">indusium:</span> inserted centrally, peltate, <ba>small</ba>, <ba><b>fragile</b></ba>. <span class="v1">petioles:</span> <b>5–40 cm long</b>....
Natural, established occurences | Artificial occurences |
forests, shrubbery