What: The lustrous, olive-green fronds of Polystichum makinoi make it a unique and interesting addition to the shade garden. This perennial fern forms a slightly arching mound to about 24 inches tall.

Few people can say that there is a plant is named after them. Hilda White — a 95-year-old, long-time volunteer at the University of Vermont's Pringle Herbarium — is one of the lucky individuals who ...

A new pteridophyte species, Polystichum manickamianum Benniamin, Fraser-Jenkins & Irudayaraj, is described and illustrated from the Agasthiar Hills, South Western Ghats, South India. It is a member of ...

What: Dyce’s holly fern forms a vase-shaped bouquet of dark green, shiny fronds. Perfect for a bold, yet delicate statement in the small garden, or plant en masse in a woodland garden for a striking ...

The American Fern Journal, a quarterly, international, scholarly journal that includes research papers on all aspects relating to ferns and related plants, has been published since 1910. Those ...

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- small to medium-sized terrestrial ferns especially holly ferns; in some classification systems placed in Polypodiaceae ...

Hilda White has volunteered for 28 years at the University of Vermont's Pringle Herbarium, mounting over 50,000 plant specimens. The fern was discovered in a Colombian forest in 2023 by the ...