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Cryptogramma crispa (L.) R.Br. ex Hook.

parsley fern (Pteridaceae)

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Cryptogramma crispa grows in mountainous areas; and its sporangia are protected by the inrolled margin of the leaf.

Ben Nevis (VC97: West Inverness); 2018-08-20

 parsley fern / Cryptogramma crispa: _Cryptogramma crispa_ grows in mountainous areas; and its sporangia are protected by the inrolled margin of the leaf.

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