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Dryopteris borreri (Newman) Newman ex Oberh. & Tavel

Borrer’s male-fern (Dryopteridaceae)

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Dryopteris borreri is part of the difficult Dryopteris affinis aggregate of species.

Bleaklow (VC57: Derbyshire); 2007-05-23

 Borrer’s male-fern / Dryopteris borreri: _Dryopteris borreri_ is part of the difficult _Dryopteris affinis_ aggregate of species.

The pinnules of Dryopteris borreri are characteristically flat-ended.

Bleaklow (VC57: Derbyshire); 2007-05-23

 Borrer’s male-fern / Dryopteris borreri: The pinnules of _Dryopteris borreri_ are characteristically flat-ended.

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