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Ferns and Horsetails (Monilophytes)
Clubmosses and Quillworts (Lycophytes)
Dryopteris affinis subsp. affinis •  Western Scaly Male Fern
Dryopteris affinis (Lowe) Fraser-Jenkins; D. affinis (Lowe) Fraser-Jenkins subsp. affinis; D. affinis subsp. affinis var. affinis (Lowe) Fraser-Jenkins; Western Scaly Male Fern; Western Golden-scaled Male Fern
Dryopteris affinis, Hampshire, July
Single frond, West Scotland, early August Close-up of frond, West Scotland, early August
Pinnae. Oxfordshire, late May Pinnae. Oxfordshire, late May
Base of pinnae showing dark spot at junction of rhachis. Hampshire, early July Base of pinnae showing dark spot at junction of rhachis. West Scotland, early August
Underside of pinnae showing sori. West Scotland, early August Underside of pinnules showing sori. West Scotland, early August
Underside of pinnules showing sori. West Scotland, early August Lower part of stipe showing scales. West Scotland, early August
Frond uncurling. Oxfordshire, late May Frond uncurling. Oxfordshire, late May
Cornwall, early September County Durham, late July
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