What does the cryptic crossword clue "Flowerless plant found everywhere round north primarily (4)" mean?

The definition is "Flowerless plant". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). F (first_letter="found") + E (first_letter="everywhere") + R (first_letter="round") + N (abbreviation="north") = FERN; definition: "Flowerless plant" The answer is FERN.

Flowerless plant found everywhere round north primarily (4)

Daily Mail Cryptic #16387 | 5 Down | 2020-08-24 flower

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