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Dryopteris erythrosora
Copper Shield Fern
Wood fern family
Dryopteridaceae
Hæð
medium, approx. 30 - 50 cm
Lauflitur
green - bronze
Birtuskilyrði
partial shade - shade
Jarðvegur
well drained, fertile, humus-rich, fairly moist
pH
acid - neutral - alkaline
Harðgerði
tender, needs a very sheltered spot
Heimkynni
China, Japan
Dryopteris, wood ferns, is a genus of around 150 species in the family Dryopteridaceae with a global distribution, but the majority of species are native to temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. Two species are native to Iceland, male fern and spiny wood fern.
A medium sized fern with glossy green foliage that is bronze coloured when young.
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