Polypodium californicum
{{short description|Species of ferns in the family Polypodiaceae}}
{{Speciesbox
| name = California polypody
| image = California Arena Point fern.jpg
| genus = Polypodium (plant)
| species = californicum
| authority = Kaulf.
}}
Polypodium californicum is a species of fern known by the common name California polypody.
It is native to Baja California and California, where it grows along the coastline as well as in moist spots in coastal foothills and mountain ranges in the southern part of its distribution.
Description
This polypody anchors with a scaly rhizome. It produces oval to triangular leaves up to {{convert|70|cm|in}} in length and {{convert|20|cm|in}} in width. Each leaf is made up of many dull-pointed lance-shaped segments which may be thin or firm or somewhat fleshy, and have lightly serrated edges. The underside of each leaf segment is lined with a double row of flattened or sunken sori, which contain the spores.
External links
{{Commons category|Polypodium californicum|Polypodium californicum}}
- [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?85,86,87 Jepson Manual Treatment: Polypodium californicum]
- [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=POCA12 USDA Plants Profile]
- [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=233500975 Flora of North America]
- [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Polypodium+californicum Polypodium californicum - Photo gallery]
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Category:Flora of Baja California
Category:Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
Category:Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
Category:Natural history of the Channel Islands of California
Category:Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
Category:Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area
Category:Natural history of the Santa Monica Mountains
Category:Natural history of the Transverse Ranges
Category:Ferns of the Americas
Category:Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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