Observations in the Species: Dryopteris affinis
English Name: Scaly Male Fern or Scaly Male-fern
Observed on: 18th June 2013
Added to iSpot: 18th June 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
By: peterapp
Observed on: 8th June 2013
Added to iSpot: 8th June 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 2
Description: Another example of a fern (but different I think from my Fern #1 observation)
Observed on: 26th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 27th May 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 3
Observed on: 20th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 14th May 2013
Identifications: 4
Agreements: 8
Comments: 8
Observed on: 21st February 2013
Added to iSpot: 21st February 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 1
Description: Leaves toothed only at tip. Orange scales on stem.
Observed on: 16th December 2012
Added to iSpot: 23rd December 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 0
Observed on: 29th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 1st December 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: This was seen growing near the edge of a woodland. It stood out as clearly not being Dryopteris filix-mas, and at first glance I thought it might be a Polystichum (which can also be prominently scaly), but when I got a closer look at the pinnules it was obviously a Dryopteris.
Location: Black Firs NRLat/Lng: 53.1714, -2.2509
OS grid ref: SJ833638
Birch-oak woodland with Athyrium filix-femina, Dryopteris dilatata, Dryopteris filix and Pteridium aquilinum present.
Close Observed on: 19th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 25th October 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 1st July 2012
Added to iSpot: 6th July 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: fronds just over 1m
Location: Perivale WoodLat/Lng: 51.540316447216, -0.32921433448792
OS grid ref: TQ159837
http://www.perivalewood.purplecloud.net/
Close Observed on: 5th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 12th June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: The ID below is not mine, I was told it was this species by a fern expert from Kew, but I would like to confirm that I have got the correct ID feature.
Observed on: 27th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 30th May 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: small fern about 20cms height. wonder is there a macro way to id ferns, some feature close up to distinguish between them.
By: Joe30
Observed on: 9th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 11th May 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Has anyone got an idea as to what this is please? I would guess it was approx 100cm high. Thanks.
By: Tom123
Observed on: 20th November 2011
Added to iSpot: 29th November 2011
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 1
Observed on: 29th May 2011
Added to iSpot: 4th June 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 1
By: eco1
Observed on: 8th March 2011
Added to iSpot: 9th March 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 1
Observed on: 13th September 2009
Added to iSpot: 3rd November 2009
Identifications: 4
Agreements: 2
Comments: 5
Description: A number of these large upright ferns were growing at the side of the old road
