Characteristics
Polypodium virginianum L.
Virginian rock polypody, Virginian polypody
Rims of cliffs, ledges, tops of boulders in forests, and talus slopes on thin mesic soil over rocks. Distinctions in habitat preferences between this and the very closely related P. appalachianum as well as the hybrid between the two (P. x incognitum) have not been detected.
Fern
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Ferns
Polypodiales
Polypodium virginianum L. - Virginian rock polypody, Virginian polypody
Citation
Polypodium virginianum L.
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Species Distribution Map
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