Dryopteris affinis robusta

Common name

Robust Scaly Male Fern

Dryopteris affinis robusta

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Latin names

Class

Pteridopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Family

Aspidiaceae

Genus

Dryopteris

Species

affinis

Subspecies

robusta

Alternative Family name

Dryopteridaceae

Geographic details

Habitat

Woodland, open hill, scree

Soil type

alkaline

Distribution

Throughout British Isles

Native

Yes

General

Plant height

large

Branched

No

Stipe description

scaly

Habit

lvs shuttlecock

Conservation status

not threatened

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

gold, dark base

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

thin, low