Characteristics
Pteridophytes
Polypodium virginianum L.
Rock Cap Fern; Virginia Polypody
fern
8
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Native
TN[S4S5] KY[S5] (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Duration
Perennial
General Ecology
Terrestrial; Epipetric
Growth Habit
fern
Leaf Arrangement
basal
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0.5
Leaf Duration
evergreen
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
fern-like
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Margins
entire; lobed
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Natural Area Presence
ObedWSR; NCCGSNA; BISO; PK; LULA; LRC; NRG; BFM; GM; SGSNA; WOLF; LCW; FG; WOCG-BISO
Parent Rock
Chert; Sandstone
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic; Circumneutral
Unconsolidated Rock
No; Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Cobble; Gravel; Sand
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
Classification
Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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Ecoregions
Southeastern Plains
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Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Interior Plateau
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Bluegrass Region
Nashville Basin
Pennyroyal Karst Plain
Western Highland Rim
Eastern Highland Rim
Interior River Valleys and Hills
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Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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