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Polypodium scouleri  Hook. & Grev.
Leather fern,   Leather leaf fern,   Leathery polypody
Polypodium scouleri is a fern that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Polypodium
Family: Polypodiaceae  
Category: fern  
PLANTS group:Fern
Jepson eFlora section: fern

Habitat: coastal

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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Information about  Polypodium scouleri from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (POSC4)

Photos on Calflora

Photos on CalPhotos

Google Images

Photos on iNaturalist

ID Tips on PlantID.net

[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat: It is native to coastal western North America from British Columbia to Guadalupe Island off Baja California. It is a plant of the coastline, growing in cracks on coastal bluffs, in oceanside forests, beach dunes, and similar habitat. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/19/2025).