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Find of Aleutian Shield Fern

Aleutian Shield Fern, Adak Island
Aleutian Shield Fern, Adak Island. / Boylan, Mike, Wikimedia Commons / public domain

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One of the rare northern endemics in the world. The Aleutian Shield Fern (Polystichum aleuticum) is found only on Adak Island, Mount Reed. In 1992 the number of individual plants in the wild decreased to 112.

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GPS coordinates
51.81604 N 176.72327 W
Location, address
North America, United States, Alaska, Adak Island, in crevices around Mount Reed

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