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Polystichum acrostichoides var. acrostichoides
Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott var. acrostichoides
Christmas Fern
Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family)
Synonym(s): Polystichum acrostichoides var. schweinitzii
USDA Symbol: POACA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 3 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Not a flowering plant. Reproduces by spores.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , NS , ON , PE , QC
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Polystichum acrostichoides var. acrostichoides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polystichum acrostichoides var. acrostichoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polystichum acrostichoides var. acrostichoides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-07Research By: TWC Staff