Fern Encyclopedia

Polystichum xiphophyllum (Sword-Leaved Holly Fern)

Polystichum xiphophyllum, the Sword-Leaved Holly Fern, is a Chinese species of the family Dryopteridaceae found in subtropical to warm-temperate mountain forests of southern and southwestern China. Its simply pinnate evergreen...

Polystichum xiphophyllum (Sword-Leaved Holly Fern)

Polystichum xiphophyllum, the Sword-Leaved Holly Fern, is a Chinese species of the family Dryopteridaceae found in subtropical to warm-temperate mountain forests of southern and southwestern China. Its simply pinnate evergreen...

Polystichum stenophyllum (Narrow-leaved Holly F...

Polystichum stenophyllum, the Narrow-leaved Holly Fern, distinguishes itself within the genus Polystichum through its characteristically slender pinnae that create a graceful, fountain-like architectural presence distinct from the broader-fronded shield ferns...

Polystichum stenophyllum (Narrow-leaved Holly F...

Polystichum stenophyllum, the Narrow-leaved Holly Fern, distinguishes itself within the genus Polystichum through its characteristically slender pinnae that create a graceful, fountain-like architectural presence distinct from the broader-fronded shield ferns...

Polystichum ovatopaleaceum (Ovate-Scaled Holly ...

Polystichum ovatopaleaceum, the Ovate-Scaled Holly Fern, is a Japanese endemic of the family Dryopteridaceae found in the montane forests of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Its bipinnate evergreen fronds of 30...

Polystichum ovatopaleaceum (Ovate-Scaled Holly ...

Polystichum ovatopaleaceum, the Ovate-Scaled Holly Fern, is a Japanese endemic of the family Dryopteridaceae found in the montane forests of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Its bipinnate evergreen fronds of 30...

Polystichum mohrioides (Mohria-like Holly Fern)

Polystichum mohrioides, the Mohria-like Holly Fern, is a compact, cold-hardy species of the family Dryopteridaceae native to Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands, and sub-Antarctic islands. Its simply pinnate...

Polystichum mohrioides (Mohria-like Holly Fern)

Polystichum mohrioides, the Mohria-like Holly Fern, is a compact, cold-hardy species of the family Dryopteridaceae native to Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands, and sub-Antarctic islands. Its simply pinnate...

Polystichum rigens (Rigid Shield Fern, East Asi...

Polystichum rigens is an East Asian evergreen shield fern of central and southern Japan, Korea, and eastern China, prized for its exceptionally stiff, glossy, dark green bipinnate fronds arranged in...

Polystichum rigens (Rigid Shield Fern, East Asi...

Polystichum rigens is an East Asian evergreen shield fern of central and southern Japan, Korea, and eastern China, prized for its exceptionally stiff, glossy, dark green bipinnate fronds arranged in...

Polystichum piceopaleaceum (Pitch-Scaled Holly ...

Polystichum piceopaleaceum, the Pitch-Scaled Holly Fern, is an uncommon Japanese species of the family Dryopteridaceae found in montane forests of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Its bipinnate evergreen fronds of 30...

Polystichum piceopaleaceum (Pitch-Scaled Holly ...

Polystichum piceopaleaceum, the Pitch-Scaled Holly Fern, is an uncommon Japanese species of the family Dryopteridaceae found in montane forests of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Its bipinnate evergreen fronds of 30...