Calflora
Taxon  Report   6779    
Polypodium scouleri  Hook. & Grev.
Leather fern,   Leather leaf fern,   Leathery polypody
Polypodium scouleri, 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: coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Redwood Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Coastal Prairie

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
More information about  Polypodium scouleri

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: 10/21/2021).