Common polypody (Polypodium virginianum)

Polypodium virginianum

Description 2

Fronds: 4 to 10 inches long, 1 to 4 inches wide, evergreen, leathery, deeply lobed, divided almost to the stem, narrowly oblong and widest near the middle
Spores: groups of spores on underside of leaf, not all leaves have spores, groups are circular, orangish brown, not covered by tissue, in rows on each side of the mid-vein of a lobe, halfway between the mid-vein and lobe edge
Fruiting season: Summer
Height: 4-10 inches
Habitat: cliffs, rocky slopes, rich wooded slopes

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  1. (c) dogtooth77, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/53817483@N00/3612988022
  2. (c) Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA)

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