Polystichum imbricans subsp. imbricans D.C.Eaton

Narrowleaf swordfern (en)

Subspecies

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Dryopteridaceae > Dryopteridoideae > Polystichum > Polystichum imbricans

Characteristics

Stems decumbent to ascending. Leaves stiffly erect, 2.5--5 dm. Pinnae lanceolate-oblong, less than 5 times longer than wide, twisted out of plane of blade (adaxial surfaces facing upward like Venetian blinds), base usually cupped, apex cuspidate. Indusia entire.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

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Distribution

Polystichum imbricans subsp. imbricans world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77186289-1
WFO ID wfo-0001111818
COL ID 5KLDG
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Synonyms

Aspidium munitum var. imbricans Polystichum munitum var. imbricans Polystichum imbricans subsp. imbricans Polystichum munitum subsp. imbricans Polystichum munitum var. nudatum Polystichum munitum f. imbricans