Polypodium Linnaeus. Common name: Polypody.
A genus of about 40 species, cosmopolitan.
ID notes: The two species are somewhat cryptic, and the relatively frequent triploid backcross makes field identification still more problematic. Individuals not identified to species may be referred to as “Polypodium virginianum complex”. The hybrid between our 2 species, P. ×incognitum Cusick has features generally intermediate and can be best identified by its spores abortive and malformed (vs. fertile and well-formed).
References: Bryan & Doltis (1987); Cusick (2002); Haufler & Windham (1991); Haufler et al. (1993) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1993b); Haufler, Windham, & Rabe (1995); Hennipman, Veldhoen, & Kramer In Kramer & Green (1990); Kott & Britton (1982). Show full citations.
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© Alan Cressler: Polypodium appalachianum, Bad Branch Falls, Chattahoochee National Forest, Rabun County, Georgia 2 by Alan Cressler | Polypodium appalachianum source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Polypodium virginianum, Pine Log Mountain, Cherokee County, Georgia 2 by Alan Cressler | Polypodium virginianum source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Polypodium virginianum, Ferne Clyffe State Park, Johnson County, Illinois 1 by Alan Cressler | Polypodium virginianum source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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