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Polystichum lonchitis

(L.) Roth

Northern Holly Fern

G5Secure Found in 110 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.140893
Element CodePPDRY0R0F0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumFilicinophyta
ClassFilicopsida
OrderFilicales
FamilyDryopteridaceae
GenusPolystichum
Synonyms
Aspidium lonchitis(Linnaeus) Swartz
Other Common Names
northern hollyfern (EN) Polystic faux-lonchitis (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2019-10-19
Change Date1985-04-10
Edition Date1998-08-01
Edition AuthorsGeoffrey Hall
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species is found at the base of boulders and in rock crevices in boreal and subalpine coniferous forests, and alpine regions at elevations ranging from 0 to 3,200 meters (Wagner, 2020).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest - ConiferAlpine
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
New BrunswickS1Yes
OntarioS4Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
LabradorS1Yes
Yukon TerritoryS3Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS3Yes
Nova ScotiaS3Yes
QuebecS3Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
New YorkSHYes
WyomingS3Yes
AlaskaSNRYes
UtahS2Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
South DakotaS2Yes
OregonSNRYes
ArizonaS3Yes
MichiganSNRYes
MontanaS4Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
NevadaS2Yes
ColoradoS3Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
CaliforniaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (110)
Alaska (25)
AreaForestAcres
CalderTongass National Forest9,857
Chugach-13Chugach National Forest13,337
Douglas IslandTongass National Forest28,065
El CapitanTongass National Forest26,693
Freshwater BayTongass National Forest44,933
Game CreekTongass National Forest54,469
HyderTongass National Forest121,723
Juneau UrbanTongass National Forest101,581
Juneau-Skagway IcefieldTongass National Forest1,187,268
KartaTongass National Forest52,117
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
KogishTongass National Forest65,216
KosciuskoTongass National Forest64,134
Middle KruzofTongass National Forest14,724
North BaranofTongass National Forest314,089
North KruzofTongass National Forest33,146
RedoubtTongass National Forest68,347
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Sheridan GlacierChugach National Forest224,683
Sitka UrbanTongass National Forest112,003
Soda BayTongass National Forest78,091
SpiresTongass National Forest533,746
Taku-SnettishamTongass National Forest664,928
Twenty MileChugach National Forest198,775
Windham-Port HoughtonTongass National Forest161,952
Arizona (2)
AreaForestAcres
Barbershop CanyonCoconino National Forest1,311
East Clear CreekCoconino National Forest1,613
Colorado (2)
AreaForestAcres
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
San MiguelSan Juan NF64,263
Idaho (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
PalisadesCaribou-Targhee National Forest122,002
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
Montana (28)
AreaForestAcres
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Berray Mountain #672Kootenai National Forest9,119
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Cherry PeakLolo National Forest37,862
Crazy MountainGallatin National Forest82,093
Evans GulchLolo National Forest8,059
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
Government Mountain #673Kootenai National Forest10,090
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Lebeau #507Kootenai National Forest1,259
Lebeau RA 1507Flathead National Forest5,450
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Meadow Creek - Upper North ForkLolo National Forest6,906
Middle Mtn. / Tobacco RootsBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest96,487
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
North Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest52,227
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
Selway - Bitterroot (01067)Bitterroot National Forest114,953
Sheep Mountain - StatelineLolo National Forest37,844
Stevens PeakLolo National Forest647
Teepee - Spring CreekLolo National Forest13,902
Ten Lakes #683Kootenai National Forest48,545
Ward EagleLolo National Forest8,556
Wonderful PeakLolo National Forest1,313
Nevada (3)
AreaForestAcres
Humboldt - Angel LkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,008
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
Ruby - MarshHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest10,164
Oregon (4)
AreaForestAcres
HuckleberryWallowa-Whitman National Forest11,238
Imnaha FaceWallowa-Whitman National Forest29,575
Little SheepWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,238
Mclennon MountainWillamette National Forest8,085
Utah (8)
AreaForestAcres
418040Uinta National Forest1,702
Lone Peak ContiguousWasatch-Cache National Forest874
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
Temple PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest24,081
Twin PeaksWasatch-Cache National Forest6,157
White PineWasatch-Cache National Forest1,942
Washington (27)
AreaForestAcres
Abercrombie - HooknoseColville National Forest33,862
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
Blue LakeGifford Pinchot National Forest11,359
Boulder RiverMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest32,563
ChelanWenatchee National Forest74,650
Glacier Peak JMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest26,482
Glacier Peak KMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest47,269
Glacier Peak LMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,084
Grassy TopColville National Forest10,302
Grassy TopIdaho Panhandle National Forests13,485
Jefferson RidgeOlympic National Forest6,512
Jupiter RidgeOlympic National Forest10,148
Liberty BellOkanogan National Forest108,495
LightningOlympic National Forest7,179
Mt. Baker MaMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest24,847
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. Baker NorthMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest16,873
Mt. Baker WestMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest25,390
Pasayten RimOkanogan National Forest17,074
PompeyGifford Pinchot National Forest23,985
QuilceneOlympic National Forest18,656
Rock CreekWenatchee National Forest32,239
SawtoothOkanogan National Forest122,194
Stormy Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest32,612
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
TiffanyOkanogan National Forest22,045
Upper SkokomishOlympic National Forest9,311
Wyoming (5)
AreaForestAcres
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
PalisadesTarghee National Forest1,121
Phillips RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest10,108
West Slope TetonsTarghee National Forest47,448
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1993a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 2. Pteridophytes and gymnosperms. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xvi + 475 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Wagner, D.H. 2020. Flora of North America. <i>Polystichum lonchitis</i>. Accessed: September 23, 2022. http://floranorthamerica.org/Polystichum_lonchitis