Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott.

Christmas or Holly Fern

Description:

·        Common fern around beech or maple trees

·        Small fern forms a prostate crown of dark evergreen fronds growing along the ground

·        There is a sharp lobe at base of pinnae

Habitat:

·        Moist woods

·        Cool ravines

·        Wooded banks

·        Thickets

Distribution:

·        Scattered