Polypodium interjectum

Common name

Intermediate Polypody

Polypodium interjectum

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Latin names

Class

Pteridopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Family

Polypodiaceae

Genus

Polypodium

Species

interjectum

Geographic details

Habitat

banks, trees, outcrops

Soil type

tolerant

Distribution

Throughout British Isles

Native

Yes

General

Plant height

medium

Branched

No

Plant colour

mid-green

Habit

upright lvs at intervals

Conservation status

not threatened

Wikimedia Url

https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Polypodium_interjectum

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves

No

Leaf shape

ovate-oval

Pinnae

pinnatisect

Wintergreen

Yes

Spore details

Homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description

stout branched scaly

Rhizome scales

narrowly triangular acute apex

Rhizome position

creeping

Sori details

Sori shape

oval

Sori description

paraphyses lacking

Sori place

upper leaf

Indusium details

Indusium present

No