Polystichum polyblepharum
Species of fern
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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.
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| Polystichum polyblepharum | |
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| Polystichum polyblepharum near Kobe, Japan | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus: | Polystichum |
| Species: | P. polyblepharum |
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| Polystichum polyblepharum | |
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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]
