polystichum acrostichoides - christmas fern
The Christmas Fern leaves are evergreen and dark green in color. The blade is once pinnate and narrowly lanceolate. The pinnae are lanceolate with a prominent basal lobe that somewhat resembles the toe of a Christmas stocking.
This fern's leaves grow from 1 to 2 feet tall. It is considered abundant, and is found on shaded rocky slopes and in mixed woods.
This fern's leaves grow from 1 to 2 feet tall. It is considered abundant, and is found on shaded rocky slopes and in mixed woods.