Christmas+Fern

Christmas Fern

//﻿Polystichum arostichoides//
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 * Christmas Fern Swirl || Christmas Fern Habitat || Christmas Fern Leaf ||
 * **Leaf**: Evergreen medium green, hairless,and leathery leaf up to 2.5 inches long attached to stalks all connected to one central stalk
 * Habitat:** Moist area with partial light. Can withstand a variety of environment.
 * Fruit**:None
 * Bark**:None
 * Location**: Beach Valley Trail Upper Bridge in partial sunlight
 * Other features:** Medium short roots and very scaly stalks.
 * Description:** Prefers in direct sunlight and its spores are restricted to its upper leaflets. The plants themselves live in small loose colonies.
 * Spores:** Are on the top leaflets and are round and reddish brown
 * Stalk**: Stalk of each leaf is stout and scaly.
 * Range:** Mainly along the eastern coast from Lousiana to Maine
 * Toxicity:** Unknown
 * Importance:** Provides shelter for many insects and it serves as a great decoration

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