common polypody

(Polypodium virginianum)

IUCN Red List

not listed

NatureServe

N5 - Secure

SNR - Unranked

Minnesota

not listed


	Description
	The fronds are arching, 4″ to 16″ long, and once divided.

	Height
	4″ to 10″

	Similar Species



	Habitat
	Dry. Shaded woods. Filtered light.


	Biology
	Sporulation
	Summer to fall


	Use


	Taxonomy
	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
	Order	Polypodiales (true ferns)
	Family	Polypodaceae (polypod fern)
	Subfamily	Polypodioideae
	Genus	Polypodium (polypody)

	Subordinate Taxa


	Synonyms
	Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare var. virginianum

	Common Names
	common polypody rock cap fern rock polypody


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	Rock Polypody Andree Reno Sanborn

	About Polypodium virginianum

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