Buckler-fern
noun
any of various ferns of the genus Dryopteris, such as D. dilatata (broad buckler fern): family Polypodiaceae
Historical Examples
How to Know the Ferns S. Leonard Bastin
How to Know the Ferns S. Leonard Bastin
How to Know the Ferns S. Leonard Bastin
How to Know the Ferns S. Leonard Bastin
How to Know the Ferns S. Leonard Bastin
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