Dryopteris cycadina, 1 of 3

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Dryopteris cycadina
Wild-growing plants and fungi of the British Isles Hay-on-Wye old railway path through town.
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Certainly a garden escape. (Erroneously often named as D. atrata in horticulture.)

This is now confirmed by Dr F Rumsey.
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British Isles status: grows in the wild but not usually established   Photo: J R Crellin