Not dying back till late winter the Broad Buckler Fern is common to wet woodlands, hedgerows and rock ledges in Northern England.

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Not dying back till late winter the Broad Buckler Fern is common to wet woodlands, hedgerows and rock ledges in Northern England. the new fronds collect in 'shuttlecocks' arrangements

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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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