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:
- Dryopteris
- Lastreopsis
- Polystichum
Translations
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See also
- buckler fern
- sword fern
References
- shield fern at OneLook Dictionary Search
- shield fern in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
shield fern on Wikipedia.Wikipedia