A very common species of hedgerows, woodland and scrub. The young leaves have a 'soft' feel to them when young. Although new leaves are produced each spring, they last through the winter into the early part of the following year.
All names: Polystichum setiferum (Forskal) Moore ex Woynar; Polystichum angulare (Willd.) C.Presl; Polystichum braunii auct.; Aspidium angulare Kit. ex Willd.