Polypodium virginianum

L.

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
ProvinceRankNative
South CarolinaS3Yes
MarylandSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
OhioSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
IllinoisS3Yes
IowaS3Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
TennesseeS4Yes
New JerseyS5Yes
DelawareS3Yes
South DakotaS1Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
MaineSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
AlabamaS4Yes
IndianaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
North CarolinaS5Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
New BrunswickS5Yes
AlbertaS1Yes
OntarioS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesSUYes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS1Yes
ManitobaS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS2Yes
SaskatchewanS3Yes
QuebecS5Yes
LabradorSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (56)
Arkansas (3)
AreaForestAcres
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
Dismal CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest9,160
Gee CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest7,957
Georgia (2)
AreaForestAcres
Joe GapChattahoochee National Forest5,321
Sarah's CreekChattahoochee National Forest6,888
Minnesota (4)
AreaForestAcres
Baker - Homer - Brule LakesSuperior National Forest6,712
Hegman LakesSuperior National Forest675
Kawishiwi Lake To SawbillSuperior National Forest15,305
Wood LakeSuperior National Forest596
New Hampshire (10)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
JobildunkWhite Mountain National Forest3,660
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
Mt. Wolf - Gordon PondWhite Mountain National Forest11,846
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
WatervilleWhite Mountain National Forest4,312
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
North Carolina (10)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Big Indian (addition)Nantahala National Forest1,155
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Linville Gorge AdditionPisgah National Forest2,809
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
Slide HollowPisgah National Forest193
Pennsylvania (1)
AreaForestAcres
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
Tennessee (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Rogers RidgeCherokee National Forest4,738
Vermont (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Virginia (15)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakGeorge Washington National Forest7,135
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
Hoop HoleJefferson National Forest4,652
Hunting Camp Little Wolf CreekJefferson National Forest8,953
Lewis Fork AdditionJefferson National Forest749
Mill MountainGeorge Washington National Forest10,840
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Rogers RunJefferson National Forest181
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
The PriestGeorge Washington National Forest5,737
Three RidgesGeorge Washington National Forest4,745
West Virginia (6)
AreaForestAcres
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Tea Creek MountainMonongahela National Forest8,295
Wisconsin (2)
AreaForestAcres
09154 - St. Peters DomeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,002
09182 - Pentoga RoadChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest5,008
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.