| Polystichum polyblepharum | |
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| Polystichum polyblepharum near Kobe, Japan | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus: | Polystichum |
| Species: | P. polyblepharum
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| Binomial name | |
| Polystichum polyblepharum | |
| Synonyms | |
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Polystichum polyblepharum, the Japanese lace fern or tassel fern,2 is a species of plant in the wood fern family Dryopteridaceae, native to Japan and South Korea. Growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall and broad, it forms clumps ("shuttlecocks") of evergreen fronds.
The Latin specific epithet polyblepharum means "many eyelashes".3 and refers to bristles on the stipe and rachis (parts of the stem).2
It is grown in temperate regions as an ornamental subject, enjoying damp, well-drained soil in shade or dappled shade. It has been given the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.45
References
References
- "Polystichum polyblepharum". The Plant List. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- "Polystichum polyblepharum". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.
- "RHS Plantfinder - Polystichum polyblepharum". Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 81. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
External links
External links
- Architectural Plants: Polystichum polyblepharum
- Media related to Polystichum polyblepharum at Wikimedia Commons