Species

Polystichum setiferum (Forssk.) Woyn.

Soft Shield-Fern

Dryopteridaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Pteridophytina (Ferns)
Family: Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern family)
Genus: Polystichum (Holly-Fern)

Synonyms

Polystichum setiferum
Aspidium aculeatum subsp. angulare
Aspidium angulare
Aspidium hastulatum
Dryopteris aculeata subsp. angularis
Dryopteris setifera
Dryopteris setifera subsp. angularis
Polypodium setiferum
Polystichum aculeatum subsp. angulare
Polystichum angulare

Related species

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

Traits


    60&#8211;100&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">sporangia:</span> on the lower surface of the frond. <span class="v1">sori:</span> <ba><b>mostly separated distinctly from each other</b></ba>. <span class="v1">indusium:</span> inserted centrally, peltate, <ba>large</ba>,...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Polystichum setiferum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Polystichum setiferum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Polystichum setiferum

Polystichum setiferum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery

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