Killarney fern  (Trichomanes speciosum)

Facts

Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Pteridophyta
Class Filicopsida
Order Polypodiales
Family Hymenophyllaceae
Genus Trichomanes
Size Leaf length: 200-350 mm
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Status

Classified as Vulnerable in the UK. Protected under Schedule 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act (as amended). Listed unded Annexes II and IV of the Habitats Directive, and Appendix 1 of the Bern Convention.