NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Polypodium appalachianum
Appalachian polypody
Scientific Name: |
Polypodium appalachianum |
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Genus: |
polypodium |
Species Epithet: |
appalachianum |
Common Name: |
Appalachian polypody |
Plant Type |
Fern/Clubmoss/Allies |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Polypodiaceae (Polypody Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Light: |
Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
moist rocks at low to high elevations, especially in ravines, on north-facing outcrops, and in other moist sites; uncommon. |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Fern Frond |
Leaf Form: |
Nothing Specified |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
No known wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Larry Mellichamp |
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Larry Mellichamp |
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Larry Mellichamp |
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