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Northern Holly Fern

polystichum lonchitis

The Northern Holly Fern has beautiful, glossy green leaves that look like little stars! It loves to grow in shady, moist places where it can spread its fronds wide.

生息地: It lives in moist, shady forests and along streams.

外見

The Northern Holly Fern is a stiff, upright fern with distinctive, dark green fronds that resemble holly leaves. Its leathery, evergreen leaflets have finely toothed edges and a small, ear-like lobe at their base. The fronds grow in a rosette, often staying green through winter.

PlantaeTracheophytaPolypodiopsidaPolypodialesDryopteridaceaePolystichum
Northern Holly Fern
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Northern Holly Fern

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レア度

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おもしろい事実

Its 'holly' name comes from its fronds' spiny-toothed edges, like mini Christmas holly!

This ancient fern is like a 'living fossil,' looking much like its ancestors millions of years ago.

Unlike flowering plants, the Northern Holly Fern reproduces with dust-like spores, not seeds!

You'll often find this tough fern growing high up on cold, rocky mountain slopes.

特殊能力

能力

Winter Warrior

Northern Holly Fern has tough, evergreen fronds that can withstand cold and snow, allowing it to photosynthesize year-round.

能力

Spore Power

Northern Holly Fern reproduces using tiny spores found on the undersides of its fronds, spreading without flowers or seeds.

能力

Rock Gripper

Northern Holly Fern has strong roots that help it cling to rocky slopes and crevices, thriving where other plants struggle.

サイズと詳細

高さ
30-90 cm
広がり
30-60 cm
食用
いいえ
毒性
なし
ライフサイクル
多年生

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Leopard Slug

Limax maximus

Its fronds may be nibbled by generalist slugs seeking moisture.

eaten by

Brown-headed Leafroller Moth

Ctenopseustis obliquana

Caterpillars feed on various fern species, including Polystichum.

shelters

Common Rough Woodlouse

Porcellio scaber

Often finds damp, shaded refuge among its fronds and surrounding leaf litter.

特徴

別名

Holly FernRock Fern

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よくある質問

Northern Holly Fernの高さは何ですか?

30-90 cm

Northern Holly Fernの広がりは何ですか?

30-60 cm

Northern Holly Fernの食用は何ですか?

いいえ

Northern Holly Fernの毒性は何ですか?

なし

Northern Holly Fernのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

Northern Holly Fernは通常どこに生息していますか?

It lives in moist, shady forests and along streams.

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