What kind of fern is this?

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  1. Tsunami

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    Thanks!
     

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    tipularia Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Ditto to Polystichum acrostichoides.
     
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    So would that make the one that grows wild here in the PNW and looks much like the picture that Tsunami posted P. munitum? barb
     
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    tipularia Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    One that grows in the PNW that looks more like it to me is P. imbricans.
     
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    tipularia,
    The fern you mentioned is here too but it's more lacy than the munitum. And the patches of spor/seeds on the underside of the fern frond match munitum better. We have all sorts of ferns here, under the conifer forrests. I'll never learn them all but the c-mas fern munitum is crawling all over my rockery. Some one planted it years ago and I still haven't managed to get rid of it all. I'd rather have seedums and such. barb
     
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    Thanks Michael. Now I'll have to sit down with the plant dictionary first and then the scope to even begin to understand whats what. I usually don't get down to that level for identification. You amaze me with your knowledge and knowing where to find info. barb
     

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