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Rock polypody

Polypodium virginianum

Photo by mauna Kunzah
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Field Notes

Description:

These are golden-brown sori (collection of sporangia/fruiting bodies) on the underside of a fern frond.

Habitat:

Grows in the cracks of a shale wall across from a waterfall, a high humidity area at Watkins Glen State Park.

Notes:

The presence and morphology of the sori helps to identify or confirm the fern species.

Reference Links:

Polypodium virginianum - Wikipedia, Polypodium virginianum (Common Polypody): Minnesota Wildflowers

Species ID Suggestions

Common Polypody Fern

Polypodium virginianum

Reference Link
Gary Walton
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PublishedJuly 4, 2019

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