Polystichum lonchitis |
Polystichum californicum |
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mountain fern, northern holly fern |
California sword fern |
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Polystichum lonchitis |
Polystichum californicum |
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Habitat | Talus slopes and cliff crevices, occasionally in coniferous forests, middle to high elevations in the mountains | Moist forest understory at low elevations, typically in rock crevices. |
Distribution | Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, also in the Great Lakes region and northeastern North America; Greenland.
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Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to California.
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Origin | Native | Native |
Conservation status | Not of concern | Threatened in Washington (WANHP) |
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