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Cressler, Alan

Polypodium hesperium

Polypodium hesperium Maxon

Western Polypody

Polypodiaceae (Polypody Family)

Synonym(s): Polypodium vulgare ssp. columbianum, Polypodium vulgare var. columbianum, Polypodium vulgare var. hesperium

USDA Symbol: POHE3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 14 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Sporulates summer to fall.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 hesperium in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Polypodium hesperium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polypodium hesperium

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-01
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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