Difference between revisions of "Polystichum acrostichoides"
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Dense colonies of ''P. acrostichoides'' tend to be dominant understory species in dense, mixed hardwood forests that are very shady and moist (Carvell et al 1980). | Dense colonies of ''P. acrostichoides'' tend to be dominant understory species in dense, mixed hardwood forests that are very shady and moist (Carvell et al 1980). | ||
Revision as of 08:34, 6 July 2015
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta – Ferns |
| Class: | Filicopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus: | Polystichum |
| Species: | P. acrostichoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott | |
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| Natural range of Polystichum acrostichoides from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Description
Common name: Christmas fern
Distribution
Dense colonies of P. acrostichoides tend to be dominant understory species in dense, mixed hardwood forests that are very shady and moist (Carvell et al 1980).
Ecology
Habitat
Phenology
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
References and notes
Carvell, K.L. 1980. The impact of silvicultural practices on the density, height, and composition of the understory - with special reference to wildlife habitat. West Virginia Forestry Notes 7:17-19.
