southern beech fern

/ˌsʌðərn bitʃ fərn/
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Definitions of southern beech fern
  1. noun
    beech fern of North American woodlands having straw-colored stripes
    synonyms: Dryopteris hexagonoptera, Phegopteris hexagonoptera, Thelypteris hexagonoptera, broad beech fern
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    type of:
    beech fern
    any fern of the genus Phegopteris having deeply cut triangular fronds
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