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Dryopteris filix-mas 'Cristata'
Male Fern
Wood fern family
Dryopteridaceae
Hæð
tall, approx. 60 - 70 cm
Lauflitur
green
Birtuskilyrði
partial shade - shade
Jarðvegur
well drained, fertile, humus-rich, fairly moist
pH
acid - neutral - alkaline
Harðgerði
hardy
Heimkynni
garden variety, the species is native to temperate regions in the northern hemisphere, including Iceland
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 variety of male fern with upright fronds with crested tips.
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