Nested Polypody

Carried by 5 nurseries

Estimated plant range Estimated plant range

Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Polypodium calirhiza is a species of fern in the polypody family. Its common names include nested polypody and habit polypody. It is found in California, Oregon, and Mexico. The leaflets on each leaf are broad and oval-shaped, coming to a dull point. This fern is sometimes epiphytic. The name of this species is a conflation of Polypodium californicum and Polypodium glycyrrhiza, because this species arose as a hybrid between those two species.

Plant overview

Plant type

Fern

Special uses

Containers, Groundcover

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Natural setting

Site type

Rocky cliffs or outcrops

Alternative names

Common names:

Acrid Fern, Habit Polypody

Sources

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