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Ferns and Horsetails (Monilophytes)
Clubmosses and Quillworts (Lycophytes)
Dryopteris aemula  •  Hay-scented Buckler Fern
Dryopteris aemula (Aiton) O.Kuntze; Hay-scented Buckler Fern
Hay-scented Buckler Fern, Devon, September
Devon, September Devon, September
Lower pinna, showing enlarged lowest basiscopic pinnule. Hampshire, early July Lower pinna, underside showing unripe sori. Hampshire, early July
Underside of frond showing unripe sori. Hampshire, early July Underside of pinna showing unripe sori with indusia; also scales present on rhachis and underside of midribs. Hampshire, early July
Stipes. Hampshire, early July Stipe, close-up showing scales. Hampshire, early July
Frond showing upturned edges to pinnule segements. West Scotland (Main Argyll), early August West Scotland (Main Argyll), early August
Hampshire, early July Hampshire, early July
Hampshire, early July Hampshire, early July
Hampshire, early July Young plants on a tree bole. Cumbria, June
Devon, September Devon, September
Devon, September Hampshire, early July
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