shield fern

See also: shieldfern

English

Etymology

From the shape of the indusia that cover the fern's sori (spores)

Noun

shield fern (plural shield ferns)

Certain of the ferns of three genera:
1. Dryopteris
2. Lastreopsis
3. Polystichum

Translations

Translations

German: Schildfarn m
Alemannic German: Farechruut n

See also

References

shield fern at OneLook Dictionary Search
shield fern in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
shield fern on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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