Polystichum aculeatum
Hard shield fern · Dryopteridaceae
Also known as Aspidium aculeatum.
Polystichum aculeatum, the hard shield-fern, is an evergreen fern native to Europe.
About Hard shield fern
Polystichum aculeatum, the hard shield-fern, is an evergreen fern native to Europe. It is most abundant in upland regions of the British Isles and western France, where it benefits from the combination of mild winters and moist summers, but also occurs more locally across most of Europe except northern Scandinavia, northern Russia; in the Mediterranean region it is confined to high altitudes. It grows on steep slopes in woodlands. it is sometimes considered an indicator of
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Growing & care
| Native range | Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Madeira, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Romania, Sardegna, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Ukraine, West Himalaya, Xinjiang |
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| Toxicity | Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented |
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