Osmunda regalis   Royal Fern

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Stace is almost understating the frequency of this fern in the West of Ireland when he says "common". As we travelled round the Ring of Kerry, the southern most fields and ditches all had some clumps of Osmunda regalis in them and in one or two it was the dominant fern.

Side of Road, Ring of Kerry, Ireland 22nd May 2005

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Added on 24th May 2005, corrected 15th Feb 06