Name: Male-fern
Scientific name: Dryopteris filix-mas
Category: Moss and Lichen
Nature Stars: 50
About: A large woodland fern.
How to identify: One of a number of similar species, including Buckler-Ferns and Lady Fern that are difficult to tell apart.
Where: Widespread.
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Photograph credit: Jens Luedicke
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