Species
Polypodium scouleri (Leathery polypody)
Polypodium scouleri. Photo: (c) jenniferkalt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Polypodium scouleri is a species of fern known by the common names leathery polypody, Scouler’s polypody, coast polypody and leather-leaf fern. It is native to coastal western North America from British Columbia to Guadalupe Island off Baja California. It is a plant of the coastline, growing in cracks on coastal bluffs, in oceanside forests, beach dunes, and similar habitat. It is often affected by heavy fogs and sea spray. This polypody anchors with a waxy, scaly…
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