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Polystichum lonchitis
Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth
Northern Holly Fern
Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family)
Synonym(s): Polystichum mohrioides var. lemmonii
USDA Symbol: POLO4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Fern
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 2 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Not a flowering plant. Reproduces by spores.
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MI , MN , MT , NV , NY , OR , SD , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , NL , NS , NT , ON , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Woodland, Rocky Bluff.
Growing Conditions
Soil pH: Alkaline (pH>7.2)CaCO3 Tolerance: High
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | UPL | FACU | UPL | FACU | UPL | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 Polystichum lonchitis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polystichum lonchitis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polystichum lonchitis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-07Research By: TWC Staff