Synonym: Polystichum lepidocaulon.
Region: Japan, China, South Korea.
Habitat: winter surviving.
Use: ornamental, Suitable for undergrowth or humusy rock gardens.
BotanyFern; forming a rosette of fronds; up to 20 to 40, to 60 cm tall.
Leaves: slender; emerge erect, then arch delicately; with a vegetative bud at the tip, which, by marcotting, ensures colonising growth for this species.