Common nameGreater Western Scaly Male Fern Dryopteris affinis paleaceo-lobata © Natural History Museum Latin names ClassPteridopsida OrderPolypodiales FamilyAspidiaceae GenusDryopteris Speciesaffinis Subspeciespaleaceo-lobata Alternative Family nameDryopteridaceae Geographic details HabitatWoodland, open hill, scree Soil typetolerant DistributionThroughout British Isles, not E NativeYes General Plant heightlarge BranchedNo Stipe descriptionscaly Habitlvs shuttlecock Conservation statusnot threatened Leaf details Separate fertile leavesNo Leaf shapelanceolate Pinnae1-pinnate-pinnatisect WintergreenNo Spore details HomosporeYes Rhizome details Rhizome descriptionshort Rhizome scalesdark gold or reddish Rhizome positionerect Sori details Sori shapekidney Sori placein row either side of midrib Indusium details Indusium presentYes Indusium shapekidney Indusium descriptionthick, persistent