Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott
(Common Male Fern, Male-fern)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDryopteris filix-mas (Common Male Fern, Male-fern)
Species aggregateDryopteris filix-mas agg. (male fern)
GenusDryopteris (buckler ferns)
FamilyDRYOPTERIDACEAE (buckler ferns)
OrderPOLYPODIALES (an order of ferns)
ClassPOLYPODIOPSIDA (a class of ferns)
PhylumPTERIDOPHYTA (ferns and allies)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Dryopteris filix-mas (Common Male Fern, Male-fern) :
1: Dryopteris filix-mas (Common Male Fern, Male-fern)
22 Jun 1974 OSGR: SE73 53° 50’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: South-east Yorks (VC 61) England
Image 1: Sori - unripe showing characteristic indusium
2: Dryopteris filix-mas (Common Male Fern, Male-fern)
1 Aug 1971 OSGR: SX84 50° 20’ N, 3° 40’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
Image 1: Sori - magnifiedImage 2: Sori - magnified (2)

Dryopteris filix-mas (Common Male Fern, Male-fern) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Dryopteris filix-mas (Common Male Fern, Male-fern)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 16 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Dryopteris filix-mas (Common Male Fern, Male-fern)
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