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Polypodiaceae
Polypodium

not marked as a favorite taxon Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham. Common name: Appalachian Rockcap Fern, Appalachian Rock Polypody. Phenology: Jun-Oct. Habitat: Moist rocks at low to high elevations, especially in ravines, on north-facing outcrops, and in other moist sites, rarely epiphytic on tree trunks. Distribution: NL (Newfoundland) west to e. ON, south to n. GA and n. AL; nearly restricted to the Appalachian Mountains.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: The chromosome complement of Polypodium appalachianum can be symbolized as AA. It is one parent of P. virginianum.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, FNA2, K4, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, Tn, Va, Haufler, Windham, & Rabe (1995); < Polypodium virginianum L. — C, F, RAB, Sf, Tat, W, WV; < Polypodium vulgare L. — S13; < Polypodium vulgare L. var. virginianum (L.) Eaton — G. Basionym: Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham 1991

Links to other floras: = Polypodium appalachianum - FNA2

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image #1 of Polypodium appalachianum© Alan Cressler: Polypodium appalachianum, Tray Mountain, Tray Mountain Wilderness, Chattahoochee National Forest, Towns County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Polypodium appalachianum© Alina Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alina Martin source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Polypodium appalachianum© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Polypodium appalachianum© Alan Cressler: Polypodium appalachianum, Bad Branch Falls, Chattahoochee National Forest, Rabun County, Georgia 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Polypodium appalachianum© Alan Cressler: Polypodium appalachianum, Bryant Creek Valley, Chattahoochee National Forest, Union County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Polypodium appalachianum© Alina Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alina Martin source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Polypodium appalachianum© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Polypodium appalachianum© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷

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