Blechnum Spicant Collection

Hard fern (Blechnum spicant), two fiddleheads unfurling. Cornwall, England, UK. May

Small pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly (Boloria selene) roosting on Hard fern (Blechnum spicant) fiddlehead. Marsland Valley Wildlife Trusts Reserve, Cornwall, England, UK. June

Two hard fern (Blechnum spicant) fronds uncurling, Coombe Valley, Cornwall, UK. May

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Hard Fern or Blechnum Spicant in Reelig Glen in the Highlands of Scotland

A. Ceterach officinarum. B. Gymnogramma leptophylla. C. Blechnum spicant. The scale fern, Scaly spleenwort, The small-leaved gymnogram, The common hard fern, Bradbury, Henry Riley (1821-1887)

Picture No. 10984681
Deer / Hard Fern - fronds in autumn colour Lower Saxony, Germany (Blechnum spicant) Date:

Hard ferns (Blechnum spicant). Close-up of the spore-producing male fronds of hard fern (Blechnum spicant) plants. Photographed in the UK

Hard fern fronds
Hard fern (Blechnum spicant) fronds. These are four young fertile fronds, three unfurling and one freshly unfurled

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"Discover the enchanting beauty of Cornwall, England's May landscape as two Hard Fern (Blechnum spicant) fiddleheads unfurl, heralding the start of a new growth season. In June, keep an eye out for the Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Butterfly (Boloria selene) roosting on these delicate fiddleheads at Marsland Valley Wildlife Trusts Reserve. Among the diverse array of ferns in Coombe Valley, Blechnum spicant stands out with its unique fronds, as seen in Picture No. 10984681. Joining the Hard Fern in this scene are the Scale Fern (Ceterach officinarum) and the Maidenhair Spleenwort (Gymnogramma leptophylla)."