Christmas Fern – Polystichum acrostichoides

Common Name: Oregon Fern, Christmas Fern, Dagger Fern

Botanical Name: Polystichum acrostichoides, po-LIS-ti-kum a-cro-stich-OID-es

Decorative Life: 10-20 days.

• From the Greek “polys”, meaning many and “stix” for row, in reference to the regular rows of sori seen on many species.