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Polypodium
californicum
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California Polypody |
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Form: |
Fern |
Growth habit: |
Low,
trailing |
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Size: |
4-10''
fronds |
Deciduous: |
Dormant in
summer/ fall. Can die back completely. |
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Flowering Season: |
n/a |
Growth Rate: |
Moderate |
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Flower Color: |
Produces
Spores |
Hardiness: |
to 7,500' |
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Exposure: |
Shade |
Cultural Uses: |
Medicinal |
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Soil Moisture: |
Semi moist
to moist |
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Soil Type: |
Sand to
clay |
CNPS Status: |
Not Listed |
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Family: |
Polypodiaceae |
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Distribution: |
North,
Central, and South Coasts. Southwestern California to Baja. |
Habitat: |
Shaded
canyons, stream banks, north-facing slopes, cliffs, coastal bluffs
below 4700' |
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Wildlife Value: |
Ferns are browsed by wildlife. |
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Description:
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Delicate epiphytic fern. Grows in
well-drained soil or on mossy rock/stump. Dormant in summer-No
water!! Used by the Wailakis Native Americans to treat wounds and
rheumatism. |
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