Characteristics
Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham
Appalachian rock polypody, Appalachian 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. virginianum as well as the hybrid between the two (P. x incognitum) have not been detected.
Fern
Perennial
Vascular
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Since this is a relatively recently described species that refined the description of Polypodium virginianum, some records of Polypodium appalachianum are likely buried in vouchers labeled as Polypodium virginianum.
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Native
S5 (State Rank)
G4G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Ferns
Polypodiales
Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham - Appalachian rock polypody, Appalachian polypody
Citation
Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham
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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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