Polypody

Polypody (Polypodium)
This large family of Ferns contains several good hardy kinds, the principal being the common P. vulgare, which has about a score of cultivated varieties differing more or less widely from each other.

Common Polypody
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POLYPODY, COMMON
Botanical: Polypodiurn vulgare (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Filices
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Ramosum Polypody ( Polypodium polycarpon )
Rams Head Begonia ( Begonia Ram s Head )
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Appalachian Polypody [English]: Polypodium appalachianum
Appalachian Polytrichum Moss [English]: Polytrichum appalachianum
Appalachian Quillwort [English]: Isoetes appalachiana
Appalachian Quillwort [English]: Isoetes engelmannii ...

The majority of the common living ferns are members of the polypody family (Polypodiaceae), usually characterized by the familiar triangular fronds subdivided into many leaflets (pinnae) and smaller pinnules.

Coast Polypody - Polypodium scouleri
Kimberly Queen Fern - Nephrolepis obliterata
Korean Rock Fern - Polystichum tsus-simense
Mosquito Fern - Azolla caroliniana
Sword Ferns - Polystichum spp.
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Index- plants in this Family
Polypodiaceae / Polypody Resurrection Fern (Polypodium polypodioides)
Resurrection Fern is also known as Pleopeltis polypodioides. ...

Polypodium scouleri
LEATHERY POLYPODY FERN
Polystichum munitum
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Some authorities place Nephrolepis in the family Davalliaceae (Davallia family), others in the Polypodiaceae (polypody family), and still others in the Oleandraceae (ladder fern family).
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Hardy evergreen ferns: use hart's tongue fern (Asplenium scolopendrium), common polypody (Polypodium vulgare) and soft shield fern (Polystichum setiferum) in containers for shady positions.

See also: Fern, Green, Ferns, Moss, May