genus
Holly Ferns
Polystichum
Field notes
Children 24 of 50
- Christmas Fern native
- Western Sword Fern native
- Soft Shield Fern introduced
- Northern Holly Fern native
- Hard Shield Fern introduced
- Narrowleaf Sword Fern native
- Braun's Holly Fern native
- Japanese Tassel Fern introduced
- Polystichum parvipinnulum present
- Lemmon's Holly Fern native
- Polystichum hancockii
- Dudley's Shield Fern native
- Whipcord Eyelash Fern present
- Anderson's Holly Fern native
- Trifid Holly Fern
- Polystichum speciosissimum present
- Mountain Holly Fern native
- California Shield Fern native
- Korean Rock Fern introduced
- Kruckeberg's Sword Fern native
- Polystichum piceopaleaceum present
- Polystichum nepalense present
- Polystichum stenophyllum present
- Asian Saber Fern introduced
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Fern Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native holly ferns All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Western Sword Fern
Polystichum munitum
caterpillars
2
food
1
flowers
4
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Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
caterpillars
2
food
1
flowers
3
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Northern Holly Fern
Polystichum lonchitis
food
4
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Braun's Holly Fern
Polystichum braunii
food
4
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Narrowleaf Sword Fern
Polystichum imbricans
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Lemmon's Holly Fern
Polystichum lemmonii
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Dudley's Shield Fern
Polystichum dudleyi
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Mountain Holly Fern
Polystichum scopulinum
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California Shield Fern
Polystichum californicum
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Anderson's Holly Fern
Polystichum andersonii
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Kruckeberg's Sword Fern
Polystichum kruckebergii
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Haleakala Holly Fern
Polystichum haleakalense
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Hillebrand's Holly Fern
Polystichum hillebrandii
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Aleutian Shield Fern
Polystichum aleuticum