BC Flora


Polystichum lonchitis


Name
Polystichum lonchitis
Scientific NameA scientific name consists of the name of the organism and the name(s) of the scientist(s) (or author(s)) who validly published the name and a description of the organism in a journal.
Polystichum lonchitis (Linnaeus) Roth
Common Name
mountain holly fern
Vascular Plants of BC ID Number
305
Biogeoclimatic Regions
Alpine tundra
Engelmann spruce-subalpine fir
Interior western hemlock
Mountain hemlock
Status in the Flora of BC
Native
Duration
Perennial Evergreen
Habit
 
Sex
Homosporous
Months of Spore Release
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Sporangia
Sporangia in sori on an undifferentiated frond
Sporangia Colour
Base Chromosome Number
41
Chromosome Status in BC
Polyploidy present
Chromosome Somatic Number in BC
ca.164
Poison Status in BC
Economic Status in BC
Ornamental
Ornamental Value in BC
Habit
Foliage or stem
Endangered Status in BC
Not endangered as of 1976. Try a search on BC Species Explorer for "Polystichum lonchitis" for updated information - note that this search will not currently work when discrepancies in nomenclature occur.
References
(Not yet available)
Links
Search NatureServe Explorer for "Polystichum lonchitis"
Search Google images for "Polystichum lonchitis"
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