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Struthiopteris spicant
Also called Deer Fern, Sword Fern
Hard fern is a small evergreen fern native to Europe, western Asia, northern Africa and western North America, growing to about 0.5 m. It does best in cool, moist, acidic woodland conditions and is hardy to about -20 °C.
Struthiopteris spicant, syn. Blechnum spicant, is a species of fern in the family Blechnaceae. It is known by the common names hard-fern or deer fern.
It is native to Europe, western Asia, northern Africa, and western North America.
The root, shoots and leaves can be cooked as famine food.
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