Biology:Polystichum dudleyi
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Short description: Species of fern
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 |
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
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polystichum dudleyi.
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