8.21.2012

Athyrium felix femina

lady fern - Dryopteridaceae - temperate Northern Hemisphere Scotland Scandinavia Russia Chine - damp shady woodland - fragile breaks easy - pattern of spore cases often defines genus - 1.25m tall - aggressive weedy fern - produces all leaves from centre spot on ground - herbaceous - part to deep shade - delicate looking large fern

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