Athyrium filix-femina

Common name

Lady Fern

Athyrium filix-femina Lady Fern

Lady Fern

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Latin names

Class	Pteridopsida
Order	Polypodiales
Family	Athyriaceae
Genus	Athyrium
Species	filix-femina

Geographic details

Habitat	near water
Soil type	tolerant
Distribution	Throughout British Isles
Native	Yes

General

Plant height	medium
Branched	No
Plant colour	mid-green
Habit	dense cluster
Conservation status	not threatened

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves	No
Leaf shape	elliptic-lanceolate
Pinnae	2-3-pinnate
Wintergreen	No

Spore details

Spore description	minutely scabrid
homospore	Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description	short
Rhizome scales	triangular-lanceolate
Rhizome position	erect

Sori details

Sori shape	linear-oblong
Sori description	often J-shaped
Sori placement	close to vein

Indusium details

indusium present	Yes
indus_shape	linear-oblong
indusium description	membranous