Dryopteris affinis (scaly male fern; syn. D. pseudomas D. borreri) is a fern native to western and southern Europe and southwestern Asia.It is most abundant in areas with high humidity such as the British Isles and western France; in the Mediterranean region and the Caucasus it is confined to high altitudes. It commonly grows on moist soils in woodlands.
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