Biology:Polystichum dudleyi
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Short description: Species of fern
| Polystichum dudleyi | |
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| 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 | |
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
