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Polypodium virginianum

Rock Polypody

G5Secure Found in 56 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.140260

Element CodePPPOL02110

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumFilicinophyta

ClassFilicopsida

OrderFilicales

FamilyPolypodiaceae

GenusPolypodium

Other Common Names

Common Rockcap Fern (EN) Common Rock Polypody (EN) Polypode de Virginie (FR) rock polypody (EN)

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 Date2016-05-16

Change Date1984-06-25

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesN5

Province	Rank	Native
South Carolina	S3	Yes
Maryland	SNR	Yes
New York	S5	Yes
Ohio	SNR	Yes
Pennsylvania	S5	Yes
Illinois	S3	Yes
Iowa	S3	Yes
Rhode Island	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	S5	Yes
Georgia	SNR	Yes
Virginia	S5	Yes
Arkansas	SNR	Yes
Tennessee	S4	Yes
New Jersey	S5	Yes
Delaware	S3	Yes
South Dakota	S1	Yes
Connecticut	SNR	Yes
Massachusetts	SNR	Yes
West Virginia	S5	Yes
Maine	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Alabama	S4	Yes
Indiana	SNR	Yes
Wisconsin	SNR	Yes
Michigan	SNR	Yes
North Carolina	S5	Yes
New Hampshire	SNR	Yes
Missouri	SNR	Yes
District of Columbia	SNR	Yes
Vermont	S5	Yes

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
New Brunswick	S5	Yes
Alberta	S1	Yes
Ontario	S5	Yes
Northwest Territories	SU	Yes
Nova Scotia	S5	Yes
Prince Edward Island	S1	Yes
Manitoba	S5	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	S2	Yes
Saskatchewan	S3	Yes
Quebec	S5	Yes
Labrador	SU	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)Yes

Roadless Areas (56)

Arkansas (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Clifty Canyon	Ozark-St. Francis National Forest	1,963
Dismal Creek	Ozark-St. Francis National Forest	9,160
Gee Creek	Ozark-St. Francis National Forest	7,957

Georgia (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Joe Gap	Chattahoochee National Forest	5,321
Sarah's Creek	Chattahoochee National Forest	6,888

Minnesota (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Baker - Homer - Brule Lakes	Superior National Forest	6,712
Hegman Lakes	Superior National Forest	675
Kawishiwi Lake To Sawbill	Superior National Forest	15,305
Wood Lake	Superior National Forest	596

New Hampshire (10)

Area	Forest	Acres
Carr Mountain	White Mountain National Forest	17,110
Great Gulf Ext.	White Mountain National Forest	15,110
Jobildunk	White Mountain National Forest	3,660
Kinsman Mountain	White Mountain National Forest	8,999
Mt. Wolf - Gordon Pond	White Mountain National Forest	11,846
Pemigewasset	White Mountain National Forest	32,255
Presidential - Dry River Ext	White Mountain National Forest	10,555
Sandwich Range	White Mountain National Forest	16,797
Waterville	White Mountain National Forest	4,312
Wild River	White Mountain National Forest	46,878

North Carolina (10)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bald Mountain	Pisgah National Forest	11,085
Balsam Cone	Pisgah National Forest	10,591
Bearwallow	Pisgah National Forest	4,113
Big Indian (addition)	Nantahala National Forest	1,155
Craggy Mountain	Pisgah National Forest	2,657
Jarrett Creek	Pisgah National Forest	7,485
Linville Gorge Addition	Pisgah National Forest	2,809
Overflow Creek	Nantahala National Forest	3,379
Sam Knob (addition)	Pisgah National Forest	2,576
Slide Hollow	Pisgah National Forest	193

Pennsylvania (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Tracy Ridge	Allegheny National Forest	9,034

Tennessee (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bald Mountain	Cherokee National Forest	11,743
Rogers Ridge	Cherokee National Forest	4,738

Vermont (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bread Loaf	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	1,768

Virginia (15)

Area	Forest	Acres
Adams Peak	George Washington National Forest	7,135
Bear Creek	Jefferson National Forest	18,274
Beards Mountain	George Washington National Forest	7,505
Gum Run	George Washington National Forest	12,620
Hoop Hole	Jefferson National Forest	4,652
Hunting Camp Little Wolf Creek	Jefferson National Forest	8,953
Lewis Fork Addition	Jefferson National Forest	749
Mill Mountain	George Washington National Forest	10,840
North Mountain	Jefferson National Forest	8,377
Northern Massanutten	George Washington National Forest	9,444
Rogers Run	Jefferson National Forest	181
Skidmore	George Washington National Forest	5,641
Southern Massanutten	George Washington National Forest	11,985
The Priest	George Washington National Forest	5,737
Three Ridges	George Washington National Forest	4,745

West Virginia (6)

Area	Forest	Acres
Dolly Sods Roaring Plain	Monongahela National Forest	13,392
Dry River (WV)	George Washington National Forest	7,331
Falls Of Hills Creek	Monongahela National Forest	6,925
Mcgowan Mountain	Monongahela National Forest	10,504
Seneca Creek	Monongahela National Forest	22,287
Tea Creek Mountain	Monongahela National Forest	8,295

Wisconsin (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
09154 - St. Peters Dome	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	4,002
09182 - Pentoga Road	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	5,008

References (4)

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.
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.
Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I. 2016. A Community-Derived Classification for Extant Lycophytes and Ferns. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 54(6): 563–603.
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.