Biology:Polystichum dudleyi

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Short description: Species of fern

Polystichum dudleyi
Polystichum dudleyi - Regional Parks Botanic Garden, Berkeley, CA - DSC04424.JPG

Imperiled (NatureServe)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Polypodiineae
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Genus: Polystichum
Species:
P. dudleyi
Binomial name
Polystichum dudleyi

Polystichum dudleyi is a species of fern known by the common name Dudley's sword fern. 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 several arching leaves up to a meter (around 3 feet) long. Each lance-shaped leaf is made up of many lance-shaped leaflets which are deeply divided into smaller segments.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7226979 entry