common polypody
(Polypodium virginianum)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | N5 - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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The fronds are arching, 4″ to 16″ long, and once divided. |
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Height |
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4″ to 10″ |
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Habitat |
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Dry. Shaded woods. Filtered light. |
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Biology |
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Sporulation |
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Summer to fall |
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Distribution |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Polypodiophytina | ||
| Class | Polypodiopsida (ferns) | ||
| Subclass | Polypodiidae (leptosporangiate ferns) | ||
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Polypodiales | ||
| Suborder | Polypodiineae (eupolypods I) | ||
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Polypodaceae (polypody) | ||
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Polypodioideae | ||
Genus |
Polypodium (polypody ferns) | ||
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Synonyms |
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Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare var. virginianum |
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Common Names |
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common polypody rock cap fern rock polypody |
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Slideshows |
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| Rock Polypody Andree Reno Sanborn |
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About
Polypodium virginianum |
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About
Published on Jun 9, 2012 No description available. |
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