Polystichum acrostichoides

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Polystichum acrostichoides
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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.

Description

Distribution

Dense colonies of P. acrostichoides tend to be dominant undersotry 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

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