Common nameCommon Polypody Polypodium vulgare © Natural History Museum Latin names ClassPteridopsida OrderPolypodiales FamilyPolypodiaceae GenusPolypodium Speciesvulgare Geographic details Habitatbanks, trees, outcrops Soil typetolerant DistributionThroughout British Isles NativeYes General Plant heightmedium BranchedNo Plant colourmid-green Habitupright lvs at intervals Conservation statusnot threatened Wikimedia Urlhttps://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Polypodium_vulgare Leaf details Separate fertile leavesNo Leaf shapelanceolate-linear Pinnaepinnatisect WintergreenYes Spore details HomosporeYes Rhizome details Rhizome descriptionstout branched scaly Rhizome scalesnarrowly triangular acute apex Rhizome positioncreeping Sori details Sori shaperound Sori descriptionparaphyses lacking Sori placeupper leaf Indusium details Indusium presentNo