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Polypodium californicum

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California Polypody

G5Secure (G5?) Found in 29 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.138733
Element CodePPPOL02070
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
California 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
Review Date1990-01-16
Change Date1990-01-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (29)
California (29)
AreaForestAcres
Arroyo SecoAngeles National Forest4,703
CamuesaLos Padres National Forest8,209
Chalk PeakLos Padres National Forest7,472
ColdwaterCleveland National Forest8,402
Cucamonga AAngeles National Forest1,249
Cucamonga BSan Bernardino National Forest11,933
Cucamonga CSan Bernardino National Forest4,106
Dry LakesLos Padres National Forest17,043
Eagle PeakCleveland National Forest6,481
Garcia MountainLos Padres National Forest7,850
LaddCleveland National Forest5,300
Los Machos HillsLos Padres National Forest11,112
Machesna MountainLos Padres National Forest12,271
Magic MountainAngeles National Forest15,542
Malduce BuckhornLos Padres National Forest14,177
No NameCleveland National Forest4,897
NordhoffLos Padres National Forest12,031
North Fork SmithSix Rivers National Forest37,898
San DimasAngeles National Forest7,160
San Gabriel AddAngeles National Forest2,527
San SevaineSan Bernardino National Forest6,866
Santa CruzLos Padres National Forest21,182
Sespe - FrazierLos Padres National Forest106,910
Sheep MountainAngeles National Forest21,098
Strawberry PeakAngeles National Forest7,245
TrabucoCleveland National Forest23,341
West ForkAngeles National Forest1,169
WestforkAngeles National Forest4,407
WildhorseCleveland National Forest1,483
References (5)
  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. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.
  4. Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I. 2016. A Community-Derived Classification for Extant Lycophytes and Ferns. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 54(6): 563–603.
  5. 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.