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Scientific Name
Polystichum acrostichoides
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott
Park
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Christmas fern
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Polypodiophytina |
| Class | Polypodiopsida |
| Subclass | Polypodiidae |
| Order | Polypodiales |
| Suborder | Polypodiineae |
| Family | Dryopteridaceae |
| Subfamily | Dryopteridoideae |
| Genus | Polystichum |
| Species | Polystichum acrostichoides |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Engelhardt, 2005
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Engelhardt, 2005
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Fleming & Kanal, 1995
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
5
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
amhay@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/22/2016 9:13:40 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Fleming & Kanal, 1995: Deciduous forest, riparian. This and Thelypteris noveboracensis are the most common ferns in the park; F 148./
Engelhardt, 2005: Encountered 1 time in 4 inventoried plots./, Park Species Data Source: Fleming & Kanal, 1995; Engelhardt, 2005
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