Difference between revisions of "Polypodium californicum"
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Species Name: Polypodium californicum
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Latest revision as of 04:30, 12 October 2009
Species Name: Polypodium californicum
Common Name: California Polypody Fern
- Delicate fern. Grows in well-drained soil or on mossy rock/stump. Dormant in summer-No water!! Used by the Wailakis Native Americans to treat wounds and rheumatism.
- Plant Family: Polypodiaceae
- Plant Type: Fern
- Height by Width: Low, fronds 4-10 long
- Growth Habit: Low, trailing
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Summer-deciduous
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Sun Exposure: Shade or partial sun
- Soil Preference: Adaptable
- Water Requirements: Regular
- Cold Hardy to: Frost tender
- Flower Season: Spring
- Flower Color:
- Endangered?: Not Listed
- Distribution: North, Central, and South Coasts. Southwestern California to Baja.
- Natural Habitat: Shaded canyons, stream banks, north-facing slopes, cliffs, coastal bluffs below 4700'
- Care and Maintenance
- History
- Other Names
- References
- Bornstein, Carol, David Fross, and Bart O'Brien. California Native Plants for the Garden. Los Olivos, CA: Cachuma Press. 2005.
- Links
