Calflora
Taxon  Report   6792 
Polystichum lonchitis  (L.) Roth
Holly fern,  Northern hollyfern
Polystichum lonchitis
© 2011 Ryan Batten
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Polystichum lonchitis
© 1997 John Game
Polystichum lonchitis
© 2005 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
Polystichum lonchitis, a pteridophyte, is a fern (rhizomatous) that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.
It is included in the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants on list 3 (review list).   7th Edition  /  8th Edition

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Polystichum lonchitis
© 2012 Dana York
Family: DRYOPTERIDACEAE  
Genus: Polystichum
Communities:
Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Red Fir Forest, wetland-riparian
Wetlands:Equally likely to occur in wetlands or non wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]
Distribution by County 

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Name Status:
Accepted by TJM2 + CNPS + PLANTS + JM93
 Alternate Names:
(according to)
PLANTS: Polystichum mohrioides var. lemmonii
More information about  Polystichum lonchitis
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

Original Publication citation (ITIS)

USDA PLANTS Profile (POLO4)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 13, 2017).

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