Family: Dryopteridaceae
Christmas fern
[Nephrodium acrostichoides Michx., more, Polystichum acrostichoides var. acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott, Polystichum acrostichoides var. schweinitzii (Michx.) Schott]
Etymology: Polystichum: from the Greek polys, "many," and stichos, "row," referring to the rows of sori on the type species Plants: perennial fern Habitat: rocky slopes and woods Conservation Status: Special Concern
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