Other common names:
Prickly Shield Fern Other scientific names: Aspidium aculeatum, Aspidium braunii, Dryopteris braunii French names:
Polystic de Braun Family: Polypody Family (Polypodiaceae) Group: Holly Ferns Similar species: • Northern Holly Fern (Polystichum lonchitis) - once divided. • Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) Leaves: Twice divided Habitat: Forests Native/Non-native:
Native Status:
Uncommon; more common in the north.
For more information visit: Ontario Ferns Photographs:
6 photographs on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Range Map is at the bottom of the page
PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.
(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website
and is displayed here in accordance with their
Policies)
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