Polypodium cambricum L.

Southern polypody (en), Polypode austral (fr), Polypode du Pays de Galles (fr)

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Polypodiaceae > Polypodioideae > Polypodium

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination hydrogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
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Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 4-9
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Soil acidity 4-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

The roots are used for starch to make dishes and bread.
Uses environmental use
Edible roots
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Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Polypodium cambricum habit picture by Sergio costantini (cc-by-sa)
Polypodium cambricum habit picture by Sans Attaches (cc-by-sa)
Polypodium cambricum habit picture by Corinne SAUTEREAU (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Polypodium cambricum leaf picture by Jean-Luc Seiter (cc-by-sa)
Polypodium cambricum leaf picture by Nickolay Skobelev (cc-by-sa)
Polypodium cambricum leaf picture by Béatrice Escande (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Polypodium cambricum flower picture by Portici Giacomo (cc-by-sa)
Polypodium cambricum flower picture by Stéphane Bonhomme (cc-by-sa)
Polypodium cambricum flower picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Polypodium cambricum fruit picture by Sarami (cc-by-sa)
Polypodium cambricum fruit picture by Juan Bosco Ponz Marco (cc-by-sa)
Polypodium cambricum fruit picture by Cocola (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Polypodium cambricum world distribution map, present in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, Cyprus, Algeria, Spain, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Georgia, Gibraltar, Greece, Croatia, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Montenegro, Portugal, Palestine, State of, San Marino, Slovenia, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17184700-1
WFO ID wfo-0001109241
COL ID 77TDC
BDTFX ID 75302
INPN ID 114942
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Polypodium vulgare f. cambricum Polypodium cambricum

Lower taxons

Polypodium cambricum subsp. cambricum