Polystichum setiferum (Forssk.) T. Moore ex Woyn.
(Soft Shield-fern)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPolystichum setiferum (Soft Shield-fern)
GenusPolystichum (shield-ferns)
FamilyDRYOPTERIDACEAE (buckler ferns)
OrderPOLYPODIALES (an order of ferns)
ClassPOLYPODIOPSIDA (a class of ferns)
PhylumPTERIDOPHYTA (ferns and allies)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Polystichum setiferum (Soft Shield-fern) :
1: Polystichum setiferum (Soft Shield-fern)
2 May 2015 OSGR: SY68 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
New leaves above rosette of last year’s leaves
Image 1: New leaf - pinnae - close-upImage 2: New leaf - pinnae - close-up (2)Image 3: New leaf tip - close-upImage 4: New leavesImage 5: New leaves (2)Image 6: New leaves (3)Image 7: New leaves above rosette of last year\'s leavesImage 8: New leaves above rosette of last year\'s leaves (2)Image 9: New leaves - close-upImage 10: Old leaf - close-upImage 11: Old leaf - close-up (2)Image 12: Old leaf - pinnae - close-up
2: Polystichum setiferum (Soft Shield-fern)
24 Jun 2002 OSGR: SY59 50° 50’ N, 2° 40’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Image 1: Frond - close-upImage 2: Frond portion - close-upImage 3: FrondsImage 4: PlantImage 5: Pinna bases - enlargedImage 6: Pinnae - enlargedImage 7: Pinnules - enlargedImage 8: Pinnules - enlarged (2)Image 9: Pinnules - enlarged (3)
3: Polystichum setiferum (Soft Shield-fern)
12 Mar 2000 OSGR: SY29 50° 40’ N, 3° 0’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
in Ash woodland
Image 1: In situImage 2: Leaf - close-upImage 3: Pinnae bases - close-upImage 4: Pinnae - close-upImage 5: Pinnules - close-up
4: Polystichum setiferum (Soft Shield-fern)
2 Jun 1997 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Pinnae and pinnules - upper side - close-upImage 2: Top end of leaf - uppersideImage 3: Towards base of sterile leaf - underside
5: Polystichum setiferum (Soft Shield-fern)
1 Aug 1971 OSGR: SX84 50° 20’ N, 3° 40’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
Image 1: Sori - magnified

Polystichum setiferum (Soft Shield-fern) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Polystichum setiferum (Soft Shield-fern)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 7 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Polystichum setiferum (Soft Shield-fern)
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