Group Name:
Pteridophytes
Family Name:
Aspleniaceae
Genus:
Polystichum Roth Roth
Genus Common Name:
Holly ferns
Species:
Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott
Species Common Name:
Christmas fern
Habitat:
Often sandy or rocky moist, wooded slopes
Abundance and Distribution:
Frequent southeast; rare northeast
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e267