Common nameMountain Male Fern Dryopteris oreades © Natural History Museum Latin names ClassPteridopsida OrderPolypodiales FamilyAspidiaceae GenusDryopteris Speciesoreades Alternative Family nameDryopteridaceae Geographic details Habitathigh mountains Soil typetolerant DistributionThroughout British Isles NativeYes General Plant heightmedium BranchedNo Plant colourmid-green Stipe descriptionscaly Habitlvs shuttlecock Conservation statusnot threatened Leaf details Separate fertile leavesNo Leaf shapeovate-lanceolate Pinnae1-pinnate-pinnatisect WintergreenNo Spore details HomosporeYes Rhizome details Rhizome descriptionshort branching Rhizome scalesapex acute, pale grey-brown Rhizome positionascending Sori details Sori shaperound Sori placeinner part of pinnule on top part of leaf Indusium details Indusium presentYes Indusium shaperound Indusium descriptionthick, margin entire