Fronds:
Bluish green to dull olive green
arching fronds arise in a vase shape; rapidly tapers to a point;
blade is lance-shaped, bipinnate to bipinnate-pinnatified; leathery;
pinna are lance shaped and rapidly taper to a point; pinnules are
heavy veined and have a blunt tip; sori are located very near the
margin of the pinnules; stipe is one fourth to one third the frond
length; stipe is swollen at base and covered with golden brown scales
Comments:
Prefers moist,
well drained, humus rich soil in partial to full shade; broad, erect
crown densely covered with light brown scales; produces a large,
single crown; does not spread; hardy
