Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott
Common Male Fern, Male-fern
Dryopteris filix-mas(L.) Schott - Common Male Fern, Male-fern, Sori - magnified

Image 0002: Sori - magnified (2)

Note ripe sporangia about to shed the spores

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Equipment used 35mm transparencies (on a variety of films, but Agfa CT18 in the 1960's to early 1980's followed by Fujichrome in the late 1980's.) Transparencies scanned with Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II AF-2820U transparency scanner.
Magnification factor x1.0 (5cm)
Sensor resolution (DPI) 400 dpi
Photographer Malcolm Storey
Image Copyright Copyright © Malcolm Storey, 1971, www.bioimages.org.uk. Some rights reserved.
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Image Reference P33176
Found as Plant
Date 1 Aug 1971
OS grid ref SX84
Lat/Lon 50° 20' N, 3° 40' W
Location South Devon, VC3, England
Return to Record page Dryopteris filix-mas on 1 Aug 1971 at SX84 in South Devon
Return to Taxon page Dryopteris filix-mas
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