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Braun's Holly Fern
Polystichum braunii

Other common names: Prickly Shield Fern

Other scientific names: Aspidium aculeatum, Aspidium braunii, Dryopteris braunii

French names: Polystic de Braun

Family: Polypody Family (Polypodiaceae)

Similar species:
  •   Northern Holly Fern (Polystichum lonchitis) - once divided.

  •   Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)


Fronds: Twice divided

Habitat: Forests

Photographs: 6 photographs on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page
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Range map for Braun's Holly Fern (Polystichum braunii)

PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website and is displayed here in accordance with their Policies)