
''Dryopteris filix-mas'', the male fern, is a common fern of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, native to much of Europe, Asia, and North America. It favours damp shaded areas in the understory of woodlands, but also shady places on hedge-banks, rocks, and screes.
Similar species: Polypodiales
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Uploaded May 21, 2021. Captured May 20, 2021 13:09 in Justistalstrasse, 3658 Sigriswil, Switzerland.