Name: Polystichum setiferum

Toxicity: not known

Common Name: Shield Fern

Continent: Europe

Habitat: damp woods

Applicable Plant Components: herb, root

Sanctificational: root

Invitatory: herb, root

Convocational: herb, root

Fortificational: herb

Psychical: root

Pacificatory: root, herb

Reconciliatory: root

Reversional: root, herb

Theurgical: root

Amoristic: herb

Vulnerary: root

Plenitudinal: root

Ensurant: herb

Affixal: root

Resurgent: herb

Anecdotal: Polystichum is used to weave baskets and mats. It can be handled to conjure the wind, is worn during initiations and gift-giving ceremonies and is used to grace gravesites.