Scientific Name
Polypodium virginianum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Polypodium virginianum L.
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Rock Polypody
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 | Polypodiaceae |
| Subfamily | Polypodioideae |
| Genus | Polypodium |
| Species | Polypodium virginianum |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Elevation Range Tags
- Low to Mid
Life form Tags
- Perennial Herb
Taxa Group Tags
- Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Ferns & Allies
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office
Created Date
5/26/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
vcassidy@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/20/2026 4:51:07 PM
Notes
12/3/25 TE: This taxa (considered as "Polypodium virginianum complex" due to taxonomic uncertainty with hybridizations) has variously been treated as present or 'false report' in park over the years. At this time, returned it to "Present" based on several vouchered specimens that appear to key best here. Further work is needed, especially if it can be confirmed with a genetic sample.
Park Species Detail: The follwing are additional fields from one of the sources for this ParkCode/TSN combination: State-County Code = 37075 ATBI Sensitivity = Public, Park Species Data Source: Plant list compiled by BONAP from its County Database, and converted to NPSpecies by I&M Office.
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