The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Pteridophytes
Family Name:
Polypodiaceae
Genus:
Polypodium L. L.
Genus Common Name:
Rockcap ferns
Species:
Polypodium virginianum L.
Synonym(s):

Polypodium vulgare L. var. virginianum (L.) A. Eaton

Species Common Name:
Common polypody fern
Habitat:
Crevices in shaded, rocky slopes
Abundance and Distribution:
Absent southwest and south; rare to infrequent elsewhere
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e633