| No | 35 |
| Common Name: | Scaly Male Fern |
| Scientific Name: | Dryopteris affinis |
| Irish Name: | Raithneach ghainneach |
| Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
| Habitat: | Deciduous and coniferous woodland, shady hedges, stream banks, mountain ledges. |
| Uses: | Some of the ferns are used for medicinal purposes |
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