“Young frond (crozier) unfolding”

This is “Polystichum fortunei” (also “Cyrtomium fortunei”).
Title taken from caption of this photo (in color) at PhytoImages, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/imgs/paraman1/r/Dryopteridaceae_Polystichum_fortunei_107923.html

From Missouri Botanical Garden, http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=285984&isprofile=0& » “Cyrtomium fortunei, commonly called holly fern, has fronds that resemble holly branches. It is native to Japan, Korea and China. It is an evergreen fern that typically grows 12-24" tall and features stiff, upright, dull green fronds (to 2 1/2' long), each with 12-26 pairs of stiff, leathery pinnae. Plants have escaped gardens and naturalized in certain areas of the deep South and Oregon.”

Species page at PhytoImages, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Polystichum_fortunei&rank=binomial

Photo taken at SIUC Plant Biology Greenhouse, http://www.plantbiology.siu.edu/facilities/plant-biology-facilities/greenhouse/index.php

1 year ago (“Flower of ‘Baby’s toes’”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2015-02-12
2 years ago (“ ‘Heterocentron elegans’ or ‘Spanish Shawl’ ”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2014-02-12
3 years ago (“Fat Tuesday”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-02-12
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[ IMG_9021S9x12Gtm :: f/5 :: 1/250" :: ISO-800 :: 60mm ]

[Jane Anderson]

Very interesting to study, especially its texture.

[Joanna kate]

Unusual photo, really like it,fav

[Danette Thompson]

Super shot.

[Rick Schies]

Very nice Thom