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Dudley's Shield Fern (Polystichum dudleyi)

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Polystichum dudleyi

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Polypodiineae
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Genus: Polystichum
Species:
P. dudleyi
Binomial name
Polystichum dudleyi

Polystichum dudleyi is a species of fern known by the common name Dudley's sword fern.[1] It is endemic to California, where it is known from the forests of the central and southern California Coast Ranges.

Description

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The Polystichum dudleyi fern produces fronds up to 40 in (1.0 m) long.[1] Each lance-shaped leaf is made up of many lance-shaped leaflets which are deeply divided into smaller segments. It grows in moist forests.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  2. ^ "Polystichum dudleyi". ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
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