Polystichum lonchitis

Holly Fern

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Common name

Holly Fern

Scientific name

Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth.

Conservation status and threats

NOT protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Holly Fern is a perennial fern, It has several erect linear leaves up to 60 centimeters long. Each leaf is made up of many lance-shaped to oblong leaflets up to 3 or 4 centimeters long, the longest ones occurring distal to the midpoint of the leaf, the basal leaflets smaller and triangular in shape. The leaflets have toothed and often spiny edges.^[1]

Habitat

In shady rocky places in all our higher mountains; but also in some lower ones in Western Bulgaria.^[2]

Distribution in Bulgaria

Across the country from 900 to 2500 meters alt.^[3]

References

[1] Holly Fern - California Native Plant Society.

[2] Йорданов, Д. (ред.). 1963. Флора на Народна Република България, том I, издателство на БАН. София.

[3] Делипавлов, Д., И. Чешмеджиев, М. Попова, Д. Терзийски, И. Ковачев. 2003. Определител на растенията в България. Аграрен университет. Пловдив.

Polystichum lonchitis на български

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