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rock polypody

Polypodium virginianum

Rock polypody is a small, green fern that loves to grow on rocks and in shady places. Its delicate leaves look like little feathers and can be found in many forests and hills.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The rock polypody has shiny, leathery, evergreen fronds typically 10-30 cm long, divided into many rounded leaflets. Its bright green leaves stand out against the grey rocks and tree trunks it often clings to.

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Its common name, "polypody," means "many feet" because its roots spread widely.

People have used parts of this fern for hundreds of years to make traditional medicines.

Rock polypody fronds stay green all winter long, even under a blanket of snow!

This fern reproduces by tiny spores that look like brown dots on the underside of its leaves!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Root Power Grip

Rock polypody can grow directly on rocks and tree bark, using strong rhizomes to cling firmly even in harsh conditions.

Fähigkeit

Moisture Magnet

It has special fronds that can absorb water directly from the air, helping it survive dry spells on exposed surfaces.

Fähigkeit

Sweet Roots

The plant's rhizomes taste sweet, acting as a natural antifreeze that helps it endure freezing winter temperatures.

Maße und Details

Höhe
10-30 cm
Ausbreitung
15-40 cm
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Deer might browse its fronds, but it's not a main food source.

shelters

Silky ant

Formica fusca

Ants can shelter under its dense fronds, especially on rocks.

symbiotic with

Cypress-leaved plaitmoss

Hypnum cupressiforme

This moss often grows closely alongside the fern on rocky surfaces.

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always be gentle with plants and don’t pull them out of the ground.

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Was ist der/die/das höhe von rock polypody?

10-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von rock polypody?

15-40 cm

Was ist der/die/das essbar von rock polypody?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von rock polypody?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von rock polypody?

Mehrjährig

Wo findet man rock polypody normalerweise?

Forests

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