Christmas fern - Polystichum acrostichoides
Synonyms: , fiddle head fern, ,
| USDA Plant Code: POAC4 Light Requirement: part shade - full shade Soil Moisture: dry - medium Height: Leaves: evergreen Protected Plant: no Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes Growth Habits: forb/herb,ground cover,herbaceous Hardiness Zone: 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a Salt Tolerance : no Drought Tolerance: no | Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: no Riparian Buffers: yes All Pollinators: no Native Bees and other Pollinators: no Butterflies and Moths: no Hummingbird: no Rain Garden: yes Bloom Color: Bloom Period: Fragrant: no |
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 Foliage; January. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society. James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Southwest Georgia forest habitat Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Southwest Georgia forest habitat Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Southwest Georgia forest habitat Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); January. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society. James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); January. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society. James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Fiddleheads David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Southwest Georgia forest habitat Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Southwestern Georgia forest habitat Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Habitat; Southwestern Georgia forest habitat Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Southwestern Georgia forest habitat Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Habitat; Southwestern Georgia forest habitat Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Southwestern Georgia forest habitat Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Habitat; Southwestern Georgia forest habitat Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Polystichum acrostichoides (Christmas fern) sterile fronds mid-June Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Polystichum acrostichoides (Christmas fern) fertile fronds mid-June Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
