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Polypodium calirhiza

Polypodium calirhiza S. Whitmore & A.R. Sm.

Acrid Fern, Licorice Fern, Nested Polypody

Polypodiaceae (Polypody family)

Synonym(s): Polypodium vulgare var. intermedium

USDA Symbol: POCA26

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 28 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
Native Habitat: Cliffs and rocky slopes, sometimes epiphytic, usually on granite or other igneous substrates.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Polypodium calirhiza in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Polypodium calirhiza in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polypodium calirhiza

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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