Polystichum kruckebergii Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 6790

Polystichum kruckebergii W. H. Wagner

Kruckeberg's hollyfern, Kruckeberg's sword fern

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Polystichum kruckebergii, a pteridophyte, is a fern (rhizomatous) that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution). 8th Edition


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Family:	DRYOPTERIDACEAE
Genus:	Polystichum

Communities: Subalpine Forest, Red Fir Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

More information about Polystichum kruckebergii


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (POKR)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 22, 2019).