Polystichum dudleyi
Species of fern
| Polystichum dudleyi | |
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Conservation status | |
 Imperiled (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus: | Polystichum |
| Species: | P. dudleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Polystichum dudleyi Maxon | |
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Polystichum dudleyi is a species of fern known by the common name Dudley's sword fern. It is endemic to California, where it is known from the forests of the central and southern California Coast Ranges.
Description
The Polystichum dudleyi fern produces several arching leaves up to a meter (around 3 feet) long. Each lance-shaped leaf is made up of many lance-shaped leaflets which are deeply divided into smaller segments.
References
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Polystichum dudleyi
- Polystichum dudleyi - Photo gallery
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