Polystichum aculeatum (Hard Shield Fern) is an evergreen fern native to Europe. It is most abundant in upland regions of the British Isles and western France where it benefits from the combination of mild winters and moist summers but also occurs more locally across most of Europe except northern Scandinavia northern Russia; in the Mediterranean region it is confined to high altitudes.
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