Polypodium calirhiza is a species of fern in the polypody family. Its common names include nested polypody and habit polypody. It is found in California and Oregon in the U.S., and several states of Mexico: Colima, Jalisco, Mexico State, Oaxaca, and Veracruz. The leaflets on each leaf are broad and oval-shaped, coming to a dull point. This fern is sometimes epiphytic.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Nested Polypody being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Polypodium californicum
- Polypodium glycyrrhiza
- Polypodium interjectum
- Polypodium vulgare
- Polypodium hesperium
- Polypodium macaronesicum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Polypodiopsida
- Order
- Polypodiales
- Family
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus
- Polypodium
- Species
- Polypodium calirhiza
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