Best time to see: mid Apr to mid Nov
Key facts
A fairly common tufted fern of woods and heaths, tall and spreading
Dark-green, tri-pinnate leaves up to 150cm long; triangular, tapering evenly towards the tip
Spores ripen July–August
© Tony Gunton
A fairly common tufted fern of woods and heaths, tall and spreading
Dark-green, tri-pinnate leaves up to 150cm long; triangular, tapering evenly towards the tip
Spores ripen July–August