Polypodium cambricum
The southern polypody or Welsh polypody, is a species
of fern in the family Polypodiaceae, native to southern and western
Europe. It is a spreading, terrestrial fern growing to 60 cm tall,
with pinnate fronds. The sori are yellow in winter.
The specific epithet
cambricum means "Welsh", from the Latinized form of
Cymru, the Welsh name for Wales.
Photographs © Hans van den Bos
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