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northern holly fern

Polystichum lonchitis

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in British Columbia.January 108, February 101, March 156, April 183, May 283, June 246, July 333, August 369, September 153, October 121, November 98, December 99.
United States18,108
Canada4,249
British Columbia1,917
Ontario1,170
Alberta730
Washington689
Austria572
France456
Switzerland369
Michigan349

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Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassFerns · Polypodiopsida
OrderPolypodiales
Familyshieldfern family · Dryopteridaceae
Genusshield ferns · Polystichum

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