American Wall Fern
Polypodium virginianum L.
Polypodium virginianum L., known as American Wall Fern, is an evergreen fern native to North America. It is found in regions including Greenland, Labrador, Newfoundland, Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Vermont-US, and several U.S. states. This species is part of the Polypodiaceae family and is commonly found growing on rocks or tree roots.
Description
Polypodium virginianum L. is a small, evergreen fern species that belongs to the Polypodiaceae family. It is native to the Eastern United States and Canada, where it typically grows on rocks and occasionally on tree roots. The plant is commonly known as American Wall Fern and is widely distributed across regions such as Greenland, Labrador, Newfoundland, Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Vermont-US, and other U.S. states. It was first described in 1753 and is part of the Polypodium genus.
Other common names
American Wall FernCommon PolypodyCommon Rock PolypodyPolypody FernRock PolypodyRockcap Fern
Distribution
Greenland · Labrador · Newfoundland · Alberta · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Vermont-US · NO · Alabama · Alaska · Arkansas · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kentucky · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan
Synonyms
Polypodium vulgare var. acuminatumPolypodium vulgare subsp. virginianumPolypodium vulgare var. virginianumPolypodium virginianum f. brachypteronPolypodium vulgare f. brachypteronPolypodium virginianum f. virginianumPolypodium vinlandicumPolypodium virginianum f. acuminatumPolypodium virginianum f. alato-multifidumPolypodium virginianum f. bipinnatifidumPolypodium virginianum f. biserratumPolypodium virginianum f. cambricoidesPolypodium virginianum f. deltoideumPolypodium virginianum f. elongatumPolypodium virginianum f. subsimplexPolypodium vulgare f. biserratumPolypodium vulgare f. deltoideumPolypodium vulgare f. elongatumPolypodium vulgare f. hastatumPolypodium vulgare f. marginalePolypodium vulgare f. pygmaeumPolypodium vulgare f. rotundatumPolypodium vulgare f. projectumPolypodium vulgare var. alato-multifidumPolypodium vulgare var. deceptumPolypodium vulgare var. bifido-multifidumPolypodium virginianum f. chondroidesPolypodium virginianum f. churchiaePolypodium vulgare var. americanumPolypodium vulgare subsp. virginicum
