Characteristics
Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott
Christmas fern
A common mesic hardwood forest understory species in the parts of New York that have richer soils. In the more acidic as well as the more northern parts of New York, it becomes less common and more restricted to rich and rocky soils.
Fern
Perennial
Vascular
6
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Native
UPL, FAC (NWPL)
FACU (NWPL EMP)
FACU (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Ferns
Polypodiales
Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott - Christmas fern
Citation
Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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