Plants and animals of Pointfield

An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015   

Ferns 

Male fern

Dryopteris filix-mas

 

Diagnostic features

Rootstock stout, giving rise to a long fronds whose rachis has light brown scales in its lower part. Pinnae long, those at base only significantly shorter than those half way up. Pinnae long with pinnules decreasing gradually in size towards tip; unstalked and merged at their base, and round-tipped and very finely serrated distally. Spores as two rows; circular. Largely dies back over winter.  

Habitat

At various uncultivated corners around the garden and also growing out of retaining wall outside kitchen.