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Polystichum braunii (Spenner) Fée. Braun's Holly-fern. Phen: Jun-Sep. Hab: Cool, rocky forested ravines. Dist: Circumboreal, south in North America to MA, ec. PA, MI, n. WI, ne. MN, n. ID, and BC.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy : = FNA2, G, K3, K4, NE, NY, Pa; > Polystichum braunii (Spenn.) Fée ssp. purshii (Fernald) Calder & Taylor; > Polystichum braunii (Spenn.) Fée var. purshii Fernald – C, F

Links to other floras: = Polystichum braunii - FNA2

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image of plant© Alan Cressler: Polystichum braunii, with Cystopteris bulbifera, and Dryopteris intermedia , Laughing Whitefish Falls Scenic Site, Alger County, Michigan 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alex Graeff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Alex Graeff source CC-BY-NC-ND, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alex Graeff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Alex Graeff source CC-BY-NC-ND, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alex Graeff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Alex Graeff source CC-BY-NC-ND, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alex Graeff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Alex Graeff source CC-BY-NC-ND, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷

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