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Scientific Name
Polystichum acrostichoides
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott
Park
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
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
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Gleason & Cronquist, 1991
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Ingram, 1998
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
4
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
8/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Helen Hamilton
Last Modified Date
9/28/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Ingram, 1998: Very common; hardwood forest./Salle, 1972: ubiquitous ground cover plant./Loetterle, 1970: chief species of an incomplete herbaceous layer on Jamestown Island./, Park Species Data Source: Ludwig et al, 1993a-Colonial Parkway/Jamestown Unit/Yorktown Unit;Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., 1996-Colonial Parkway/Jamestown Unit/Yorktown Unit;Loetterle, 1970-Jamestown Unit /Jamestown Island;Ingram, 1998-Jamestown Unit/Green Spring ;Salle,1972-Colonial Parkway;VanAlstine, 2004-Entire Park;Craig, 1991-Yorktown Unit/Surrender Field and Surrender Ground;
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