Polystichum setiferum

Common name

Soft shield-fern

Polystichum setiferum Soft shield-fern

Soft shield-fern

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Latin names

Class	Pteridopsida
Order	Polypodiales
Family	Aspidiaceae
Genus	Polystichum
Species	setiferum

Geographic details

Habitat	damp lowland
Soil type	tolerant
Distribution	Throughout British Isles
Native	Yes

General

Plant height	medium
Branched	No
Plant colour	light green
Stipe description	very scaly
Habit	lvs shuttlecock
Conservation status	not threatened

Leaf details

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

Spore details

Spore description	papillate
homospore	Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description	short
Rhizome scales	very scaly stipe
Rhizome position	erect

Sori details

Sori shape	round
Sori placement	in row either side of midrib

Indusium details

indusium present	Yes
indus_shape	round
indusium description	thick, attached at centre