shield fern: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	log fern • wood fern • Dryopteris

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A botanical diagram shows different types of sori and sporangia arrangements in various fern species, including labeled cross-sections and surface views for genera such as Pityrogramma, Pteris, Polypodium, Acrostichum, Asplenium, and Dryopteris.

Observe a shield fern (Dryopteris) growing over two months

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