Polystichum comprises predominantly evergreen or semi-evergreen ferns characterized by robust, short rhizomes and fronds that are pinnately divided, arranged in orderly rosettes resembling shuttlecocks.

Polystichum

This evergreen fern forms a broad clump, reaching approximately 60 cm in height. Its robust, glossy dark green fronds feature rigid edges that resemble spines. It is well-suited for a woodland rock garden.

Polystichum 'Spiny Holly'

Polystichum acanthophyllum

This evergreen fern features a branching rhizome that generates dense clusters of leathery fronds. The fronds are narrowly oblong and segmented into pairs of slender leaflets that range from mid to dark green.

Polystichum acrostichoides

Polystichum aculeatum is a perennial fern that develops a tidy rosette of bipinnate fronds. These fronds can reach lengths of up to 90 cm and are characterized by their leathery texture and dark green color, with narrowly lanceolate shapes. The pinnules exhibit a subtly spiny texture, adding to the plant's unique appearance.

Polystichum aculeatum

Polystichum aculeatum 'Acutilobum'

Polystichum aculeatum 'Cristatum Wollaston'

Polystichum aculeatum 'Cristatum'

Polystichum aculeatum 'Divisilobum'

Polystichum aculeatum 'Elatosetigerum'

Polystichum aculeatum 'Folioso-cristatum'

Polystichum aculeatum 'Grandiceps Fox'

Polystichum aculeatum 'Lonchitidoides Cristatum Bolton'

Polystichum aculeatum 'Portia'

Polystichum aculeatum 'Pulcherrimum'

Polystichum aculeatum Densum Group

Polystichum aculeatum Grandiceps Group

Polystichum aculeatum Lonchitidoides Group

Polystichum acutidens

Polystichum aff. munitum

Polystichum alcicorne

Polystichum altum

Polystichum andersonii

Polystichum auriculatum

Polystichum bakerianum

Polystichum biaristatum

Polystichum bissectum

Polystichum braunii is a fern that retains its foliage throughout the year, exhibiting a semi-evergreen habit. Its fronds are erect to arching, lanceolate in shape, and are characterized by a twice-divided structure with bristle-like tips. As the new fronds emerge in spring, they are initially enveloped in a dense layer of orange-brown scales.

Polystichum braunii

Polystichum californicum

Polystichum carvifolium Diels

Polystichum chilense

Polystichum craspedosorum

Polystichum cyclolobum

Polystichum cystostegia

Polystichum deltodon

Polystichum discretum

Polystichum dracomontanum

Polystichum drepanum

Polystichum falcinellum

Polystichum fallax

Polystichum foeniculaceum

Polystichum from China

Polystichum fructuosum

Polystichum ilicifolium

Polystichum illyricum

Polystichum imbricans

Polystichum imbricans subsp. imbricans Crested form

Polystichum interjectum

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