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hard shield fern

Polystichum aculeatum

The hard shield fern is a lovely green plant that likes to grow in shady places. Its leaves are shaped like shields, making it look very special in the forest!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The hard shield fern has shiny, dark green fronds that are stiff, leathery, and arch outwards. Its individual leaflets have distinctive ear-like lobes near their stalks, resembling tiny shields, giving the fern its common name. The underside of its fronds often reveals small, brown spore cases.

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Baby ferns, called fiddleheads, are tightly coiled and slowly unfurl like a spring spiral!

Each tiny, pointed leaflet on its frond is called a pinna, like a feather's barb!

Ferns are ancient plants; they were thriving on Earth even when dinosaurs roamed!

Its scientific name, Polystichum, means 'many rows' for the way its spore cases are arranged!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Tough Armor

Hard shield fern has rigid, leathery fronds that resist damage, helping it survive harsh weather and protect itself.

Fähigkeit

Spore Power

Hard shield fern can release tiny spores from its fronds, allowing it to spread wide and colonize new, damp, shady habitats.

Fähigkeit

Winter Green

Hard shield fern often keeps its dark green fronds through winter, giving it a head start for photosynthesis in early spring.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-90 cm
Ausbreitung
60-90 cm
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Common earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

decomposes fallen fronds, enriching the soil for the fern

eaten by

Black slug

Arion ater

slugs may occasionally graze on the fronds, especially new growth

shelters

Wood mouse

Apodemus sylvaticus

uses dense fern patches for cover and nesting material

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von hard shield fern?

30-90 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von hard shield fern?

60-90 cm

Was ist der/die/das essbar von hard shield fern?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von hard shield fern?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von hard shield fern?

Mehrjährig

Wo findet man hard shield fern normalerweise?

Forests

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