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Common Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
59.8333, 10.4372
Field Notes
Description:
The Male Fern or Common Male Fern is, as the name suggests, a common fern species in the northern hemisphere.
Habitat:
Woodland
Notes:
In Norway it is called snake-fern which has led to the misconception that this non-flowering plant attracts snakes. This is probably a mis-translation from its old english name worm-fern, given to this plant as it was used in the past to get rid of tapeworms.
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 8, 2011
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