Polystichum dudleyi
| Polystichum dudleyi | |
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Imperiled (NatureServe) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus: | Polystichum |
| Species: | P. dudleyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Polystichum dudleyi | |
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Polystichum dudleyi is a species of fern known by the common name Dudley's sword fern.[1] It is endemic to California, where it is known from the forests of the central and southern California Coast Ranges.
Description
The Polystichum dudleyi fern produces fronds up to 40 in (1.0 m) long.[1] Each lance-shaped leaf is made up of many lance-shaped leaflets which are deeply divided into smaller segments. It grows in moist forests.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ^ "Polystichum dudleyi". ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
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