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Polystichum aculeatum
Hard Shield-fern
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Photographer: Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
ID: 0000 0000 0216 1179 (2016-02-13)Copyright © 2016 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
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date of photo Oct 5, 2015
latitude 46.37040 longitude 13.73188
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Lower Trenta valley, left bank of river Soča, between the Soča trail and the river, slightly downstream of Maselc farm house, East Julian Alps (Posočje, Slovenia)notes Slo.: bodeča podlesnica - syn: Polystichum lobatum (Huds.) Chevall. - Habitat: riparian mixed forest, Salix eleagnos, Picea abies, Fagus sylvatica dominant trees; moderately steep mountain slope, northwest aspect; calcareous, ground; in shade, high air humidity; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; elevation 560 m (1.850 feet); average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 6-8 deg C, alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: forest soil. Comment: Polystichum aculeatum is mainly a montane fern and quite common in the Upper Soča river region. It grows in the whole Alpine belt and almost in all other European mountains. The plant is tolerant regarding nutrients and chemical properties of the soil. It only moderately prefers calcareous ground and humid environment. Its winter resistant, shiny leaves can be easily found during winter months. Characteristic trait are large and abundant brown scales on its stems, particularly at their base Ref.: (1) M.A. Fischer, W. Adler, K. Oswald, Exkursionsflora für Österreich, Liechtenstein und Südtirol, LO Landesmuseen, Linz, Austria (2005), p 241. (2) A. Martinči et all., Mala Flora Slovenije (Flora of Slovenia - Key) (in Slovenian), Tehnična Založba Slovenije (2007), p 101. (3) D. Aeschimann, K. Lauber, D.M. Moser, J.P. Theurillat, Flora Alpina, Vol. 1., Haupt (2004), p 92. (4) B. Marbach, C.Kainz, Moose, Farne und Flechten, BLV (2002), p 24.camera Nikon D700/Nikkor Micro 105mm/f2.8
contributor's ID # Bot_917/2015_DSC9210 photo category: Plant - fern
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