Calflora
Taxon  Report   6775    
Polypodium californicum  Kaulf.
California polypody
Polypodium californicum, a pteridophyte, is a fern that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Bloom Period
Family: Polypodiaceae  
Genus: Polypodium

Habitat: streambanks

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSPolypodium californicum var. kaulfussii
More information about  Polypodium californicum

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]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 10/26/2021).