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Dryopteris filix-mas

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Noun1.Dryopteris filix-mas - fern of North America and Europe whose rhizomes and stalks yield an oleoresin used to expel tapewormsDryopteris filix-mas - fern of North America and Europe whose rhizomes and stalks yield an oleoresin used to expel tapeworms
wood fern, wood-fern, woodfern - any of various ferns of the genus Dryopteris


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The 1,200 specimens of feathery Dryopteris filix-mas are nourished by a mixture of bacteria, nutrients and rainwater, which can be adjusted in response to climate and light.
In addition kaempferol 7-O-(6"-succinyl-glucoside) was found in four Dryopteris species and an unusual flavan was isolated from Dryopteris filix-mas (L.
caltak (D) ~ calda (S) Nepali sothar male shield fern, Dryopteris filix-mas or edible fern shoot, Dryopteris cochleata This is used as soft padding for livestock pens, and functions as a natural blanket or mattress.
 
 
 
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