Polystichum lonchitis

Common name

Holly Fern

Polystichum lonchitis

© Natural History Museum

Latin names

Class

Pteridopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Family

Aspidiaceae

Genus

Polystichum

Species

lonchitis

Geographic details

Habitat

high mountains

Soil type

alkaline

Distribution

Rare in W.Ireland, N.Wales,N.England, Scotland

Native

Yes

General

Plant height

small

Branched

No

Plant colour

deep green

Stipe description

very scaly

Habit

lvs shuttlecock

Conservation status

Rare

Wikimedia Url

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

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves

No

Leaf shape

lanceolate-linear

Pinnae

1-pinnate

Wintergreen

Yes

Spore details

Spore size

40

Spore description

papillate

Homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description

short

Rhizome scales

very scaly stipe

Rhizome position

erect

Sori details

Sori shape

round

Sori place

in row either side of midrib

Indusium details

Indusium present

Yes

Indusium shape

round

Indusium description

thick, attached at centre