polystichum_braunii
1. [ noun ] (botany) North American fern whose more or less evergreen leathery fronds are covered with pale brown chafflike scales
Synonyms: prickly_shield_fern Braun's_holly_fern
Related terms: holly_fern
Similar spelling:   Polystichum_setiferum
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  Polystichum_scopulinum
  Polystichum_aculeatum