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Polypodium hesperium

Maxon

Western Polypody

G5Secure Found in 26 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136150
Element CodePPPOL020G0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumFilicinophyta
ClassFilicopsida
OrderFilicales
FamilyPolypodiaceae
GenusPolypodium
Synonyms
Polypodium vulgare var. hesperium(Maxon) A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr.
Other Common Names
Polypode de l'Ouest (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.
Taxonomic Comments
Sigel et al. (2014) and Assis et al. (2016) confirm the monophyly and circumscribe the genus Polypodium. The generic placement of this taxon is in accordance with the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I (2016).
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2019-10-19
Change Date1987-09-29
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaS3Yes
ColoradoS1Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
UtahS2Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS5Yes
AlbertaS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (26)
Arizona (2)
AreaForestAcres
Barbershop CanyonCoconino National Forest1,311
East Clear CreekCoconino National Forest1,613
Idaho (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
West Meadow CreekNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest115,949
Montana (7)
AreaForestAcres
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Flagstaff Mountain #690Kootenai National Forest11,114
Lebeau RA 1507Flathead National Forest5,450
Patricks Knob - North CutoffLolo National Forest16,970
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
South Siegel - South CutoffLolo National Forest13,474
New Mexico (2)
AreaForestAcres
Comales CanyonCarson National Forest4,389
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Oregon (5)
AreaForestAcres
Gold CreekWillamette National Forest1,364
Gordon MeadowsWillamette National Forest9,463
Roaring RiverMt. Hood National Forest27,316
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
Walla Walla RiverUmatilla National Forest34,416
Utah (3)
AreaForestAcres
Lone Peak ContiguousWasatch-Cache National Forest874
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
Twin PeaksWasatch-Cache National Forest6,157
Washington (4)
AreaForestAcres
Abercrombie - HooknoseColville National Forest33,862
Glacier Peak KMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest47,269
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
Thorp Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest22,717
References (4)
  1. Assis, F.C., Almeida, T.E., Russell, S.J., Schneider, H., and A. Salino. 2016. Molecular phylogeny and recircumscription of the fern genus <i>Pecluma</i> (Polypodiaceae–Polypodiopsida). Phytotaxa 247(4): 235-246.
  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. Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I. 2016. A Community-Derived Classification for Extant Lycophytes and Ferns. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 54(6): 563–603.
  4. Sigel, E.M., Windham, M.D., Haufler, C.H.. and K.M. Pryer. 2014. Phylogeny, divergence time estimates, and phylogeography of the diploid species of the <i>Polypodium vulgare</i> complex (Polypodiaceae). Systematic Botany 39(4): 1042-1055.