buckler fern
English edit
Etymology edit
From the shape of the indusia (membranes) that cover the fern's sori (spores).
Noun edit
buckler fern (plural buckler ferns)
- Certain species of the fern genera Dryopteris, Polystichum, and others.
Derived terms edit
- hay-scented buckler fern (Dryopteris aemula)
- narrow buckler fern (Dryopteris carthusiana)
- crested buckler fern (Dryopteris cristata)
- broad buckler fern (Dryopteris dilatata)
- northern buckler fern (Dryopteris expansa)
- fragrant buckler fern (Dryopteris fragrans)
- scaly buckler fern (Dryopteris remota)
- rigid buckler fern (Dryopteris submontana)
See also edit
References edit
- buckler fern on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Dryopteris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Dryopteris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons