Common nameSoft shield-fern Polystichum setiferum © Natural History Museum Latin names ClassPteridopsida OrderPolypodiales FamilyAspidiaceae GenusPolystichum Speciessetiferum Geographic details Habitatdamp lowland Soil typetolerant DistributionThroughout British Isles NativeYes General Plant heightmedium BranchedNo Plant colourlight green Stipe descriptionvery scaly Habitlvs shuttlecock Conservation statusnot threatened Wikimedia Urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polystichum_setiferum Leaf details Separate fertile leavesNo Leaf shapelanceolate Pinnae2-pinnate WintergreenYes Spore details Spore descriptionpapillate HomosporeYes Rhizome details Rhizome descriptionshort Rhizome scalesvery scaly stipe Rhizome positionerect Sori details Sori shaperound Sori placein row either side of midrib Indusium details Indusium presentYes Indusium shaperound Indusium descriptionthick, attached at centre