EntdeckenPflanzen

western sword fern

Polystichum munitum

The western sword fern has long, green leaves that look like swords! It grows in shady places and is a great plant for making forests look beautiful.

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The western sword fern has stiff, upright fronds, often reaching over a meter tall. Its dark green, leathery leaflets are distinctively sword-shaped, with tiny 'ears' at their base, giving it a rough, saw-toothed edge.

ReichPlantaeStammTracheophytaKlassePolypodiopsidaOrdnungPolypodialesFamilieDryopteridaceaeGattungPolystichum
western sword fern
shade_tolerant trait badgeevergreen trait badgespore_producing trait badgelongevous trait badge
western sword fern

Kategorie

Pflanzen

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

Mach den ersten Snap!

Interessante Fakten

Indigenous peoples historically used its roots for food after roasting, like small potatoes!

Its fronds can grow up to two meters long, making it one of the largest ferns in its range!

Look closely for tiny bumps on the underside of old fronds; these are sori, where spores are made!

Some western sword ferns can live for over 100 years, a true forest elder!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Spore Power!

Western sword fern can reproduce using tiny spores, invisible to the eye, spreading new ferns far and wide without seeds!

Fähigkeit

Tough Leathery Shield

Western sword fern has strong, leathery fronds that help it survive dry spells and protect against hungry critters.

Fähigkeit

Winter Green Keeper

This fern can keep its green fronds all winter, collecting sunlight even when other plants lose their leaves.

Maße und Details

Höhe
50-150 cm
Ausbreitung
60-100 cm
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

mule deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Browses on fronds, especially in winter when other food is scarce.

shelters

northern red-legged frog

Rana aurora

Uses dense fronds for hiding from predators and staying moist.

shelters

deer mouse

Peromyscus maniculatus

Builds nests under its protective fronds.

depends on

Douglas fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Thrives in the shade of these towering trees.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Don't touch plants unless you know they are safe, and always wash your hands after exploring.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von western sword fern?

50-150 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von western sword fern?

60-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das essbar von western sword fern?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von western sword fern?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von western sword fern?

Mehrjährig

Wo findet man western sword fern normalerweise?

Forests

Snap-Karte

Zoome hinein, um Cluster aufzulösen und zu sehen, wo dieses Objekt fotografiert wurde.

Karte wird geladen…

Neueste Snaps

Neueste Snaps erscheinen hier, wenn neue Beobachtungen hinzukommen.

Wo zu sehen

Mehr Pflanzen