western polypody
探検植物
western polypody
Polypodium hesperium
Western polypody is a lovely fern that grows in shady places. Its bright green leaves look like little feathers and can be found on rocks or in forests.
生息地: Forests
外見
The western polypody has deep green, leathery fronds that are deeply lobed or pinnate, giving them a ladder-like appearance. It often forms dense clumps, clinging to shaded rocks, mossy logs, or tree bases. Unlike many ferns, its leaves remain vibrant evergreen all year.
界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Polypodiopsida目Polypodiales科Polypodiaceae属Polypodium
カテゴリ
植物レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
Ferns are ancient plants, having existed on Earth even before dinosaurs roamed!
It doesn't have flowers or seeds but spreads using tiny, dust-like spores instead!
Its name 'Polypodium' means 'many feet' because its root system sprawls across surfaces!
The sweet taste of its rhizome comes from a sugar related to licorice, called osladin!
特殊能力
能力
Rock Gripper
Western polypody can grow directly on rocks and tree bark, anchoring itself without needing soil, to access moisture from rain and mist.
能力
Spore Sprinter
It reproduces by releasing millions of tiny spores from dots on its frond undersides, which are carried by the wind to new locations.
能力
Evergreen Endurer
Western polypody has thick, leathery fronds that stay green all year, even through winter, to keep photosynthesizing.
能力
Sweet Roots
This fern's rhizomes have a sweet, licorice-like flavor, which can deter some herbivores while attracting others.
サイズと詳細
- 高さ
- 10-30 cm
- 広がり
- 15-40 cm
- 食用
- はい
- 毒性
- なし
- ライフサイクル
- 多年生
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
Deer may browse its fronds for nutrients.
eaten by
Banana Slug
Ariolimax columbianus
Slugs sometimes munch on its succulent leaves.
shelters
Bigleaf Maple
Acer macrophyllum
Often found growing on the mossy bases or branches of Bigleaf Maples.
特徴
別名
まだ別名はありません。
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Always look but don't touch plants unless an adult says it's okay.
よくある質問
western polypodyの高さは何ですか？
10-30 cm
western polypodyの広がりは何ですか？
15-40 cm
western polypodyの食用は何ですか？
はい
western polypodyの毒性は何ですか？
なし
western polypodyのライフサイクルは何ですか？
多年生
western polypodyは通常どこに生息していますか？
Forests
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