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Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman

oak fern (Cystopteridaceae)

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Gymnocarpium dryopteris grows in rocky woodland in Wales, northern England and Scotland; the lowest pinnae on its leaves are similar in size to the rest of the leaf, giving them a 3-parted appearance.

Fischbacher Alpen, Austria; 2004-06-27

 oak fern / Gymnocarpium dryopteris: _Gymnocarpium dryopteris_ grows in rocky woodland in Wales, northern England and Scotland; the lowest pinnae on its leaves are similar in size to the rest of the leaf, giving them a 3-parted appearance.

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