Common nameNarrow buckler-fern Dryopteris carthusiana © Natural History Museum Latin names ClassPteridopsida OrderPolypodiales FamilyAspidiaceae GenusDryopteris Speciescarthusiana Alternative Family nameDryopteridaceae Geographic details Habitatwet woodlands, fens Soil typeacidic DistributionLocally common NativeYes General Plant heightmedium BranchedNo Plant colouryellow green Stipe descriptionenlarged base Habitfew erect lvs. Conservation statusRare Leaf details Separate fertile leavesNo Leaf shapelanceolate Pinnae2-pinnate-pinnatisect WintergreenNo Spore details HomosporeYes Rhizome details Rhizome descriptionbranching Rhizome scalessparse, pale brown Rhizome positioncreeping Sori details Sori shapekidney Sori placein row either side of midrib Indusium details Indusium presentYes Indusium shapekidney Indusium descriptionthin, margin entire