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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Scientific classification 
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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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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]
References
edit- ^ "Polystichum polyblepharum". The Plant List. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Polystichum polyblepharum". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Polystichum polyblepharum". Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 81. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
External links
edit- Architectural Plants: Polystichum polyblepharum
Media related to Polystichum polyblepharum at Wikimedia Commons
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