Polystichum polyblepharum

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.

Polystichum polyblepharum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Polypodiineae
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Genus: Polystichum
Species:
P. polyblepharum
Binomial name
Polystichum polyblepharum
Synonyms
  • Aspidium aculeatum var. japonicum Franch. & Sav.
  • Aspidium polyblepharum Roem. ex Kunze
  • Polystichum aculeatum var. japonicum (Franch. & Sav.) Diels

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.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Polystichum polyblepharum". The Plant List. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Polystichum polyblepharum". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  3. ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.
  4. ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Polystichum polyblepharum". Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  5. ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 81. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
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