Links to genera
Ferns and Horsetails (Monilophytes)
Clubmosses and Quillworts (Lycophytes)
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| Dryopteris affinis • Western Scaly Male Fern
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| Dryopteris affinis (Lowe) Fraser-Jenkins; D. affinis (Lowe) Fraser-Jenkins subsp. affinis; Western Scaly Male Fern; Western Golden-scaled Male Fern
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Five subspecies have been defined by Fraser-Jenkins, of which two occur in both Britain and Ireland, and another in Southern Ireland only. These are:
D. affinis subsp. affinis
D. affinis subsp. paleaceolobata
D. affinis subsp. kerryensis
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| Single frond, West Scotland, early August |
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Close-up of frond, West Scotland, early August |
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| Pinnae. Oxfordshire, late May |
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Pinnae. Oxfordshire, late May |
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| Base of pinnae showing dark spot at junction of rhachis. Hampshire, early July |
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Base of pinnae showing dark spot at junction of rhachis. West Scotland, early August |
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| Underside of pinnae showing sori. West Scotland, early August |
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Underside of pinnules showing sori. West Scotland, early August |
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| Underside of pinnules showing sori. West Scotland, early August |
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Lower part of stipe showing scales. West Scotland, early August |
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| Frond uncurling. Oxfordshire, late May |
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Frond uncurling. Oxfordshire, late May |
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| Cornwall, early September |
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County Durham, late July |
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