Shield Fern (Noun)

Meaning

Any of various ferns of the genera Dryopteris or Polystichum or Lastreopsis having somewhat shield-shaped coverings on the sori.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

• Buckler Fern

Hyponyms

• Goldie's Shield Fern
• Polystichum Setiferum
• Goldie's Wood Fern
• Dryopteris Dilatata
• Dryopteris Goldiana