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.