Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Fruit:
Size Class: 0-1 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Not a flowering plant. Reproduces by spores.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Distribution: Near the coast from s. B.C. to s. CA
Native Habitat: Exposed cliffs, banks & tree trunks often within reach of salt spray
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Moist soils.
Conditions Comments: Thrives in salt spray. Considered the most attractive of the west coast polypodies but is regarded as the most difficult to cultivate.

Propagation

Description: Divide the rhizome or propagate by spores.
Seed Collection: Not Available
Seed Treatment: Not Available
Commercially Avail: yes

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA

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Additional resources

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