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Found commonly along the Western portion of North America from Alaska even down to Baja California, Mexico, Western sword fern, Polystichum munitum, it is easy found in conifer forrests.
It is so commonly used as a natural pain relieving medicine among the Native peoples, hikers and campers have learned to pack some for the same reason. There are also culinary uses.
As seen in the San Francisco Botanical Gardens of Golden Gate Park 6 April 2022.