![Polystichum Munitum - Sword Fern](../../sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2017-09/Polystichum_munitum_jko0609064/index.jpg?itok=-OV3rPZQ)
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Common name: Sword Fern
Identification: large evergreen fern with erect leaves forming a crown.
Leaves: Dry scaly lance shaped blade. once-pinnate, leaflets alternate, sharp toothed, each with small lobe at bottom.
Habitat: low to mid elevation moist forests.
Ecology: provides habitat for birds
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Image Credit: The Wild Garden