Dryopteris affinis affinis

Common name

Western Scaly Male Fern

Dryopteris affinis affinis

© Natural History Museum

Latin names

Class

Pteridopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Family

Aspidiaceae

Genus

Dryopteris

Species

affinis

Subspecies

affinis

Alternative Family name

Dryopteridaceae

Geographic details

Habitat

Woodland, open hill, scree

Soil type

tolerant

Distribution

Throughout British Isles, not E

Native

Yes

General

Plant height

large

Branched

No

Stipe description

scaly

Habit

lvs shuttlecock

Conservation status

not threatened

Wikimedia Url

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dryopteris_affinis

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves

No

Leaf shape

ovate-lanceolate

Pinnae

1-pinnate-pinnatisect

Wintergreen

No

Spore details

Homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description

short

Rhizome scales

dark gold, very dense

Rhizome position

erect

Sori details

Sori shape

kidney

Sori place

in row either side of midrib

Indusium details

Indusium present

Yes

Indusium shape

kidney

Indusium description

thick, persistent