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Polystichum lemmonii  Underw.
Lemmon's hollyfern,   Lemmon's sword fern
Polystichum lemmonii is a fern that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
Genus: Polystichum
Family: Dryopteridaceae  
Category: fern  
PLANTS group:Fern
Jepson eFlora section: fern

Ultramafic affinity: 6 - strict endemic

Communities: Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTSPolystichum mohrioides
Information about  Polystichum lemmonii from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (POLE5)

Photos on Calflora

Photos on CalPhotos

Google Images

Photos on iNaturalist

ID Tips on PlantID.net

Polystichum lemmonii: "This fern is a dead ringer that you are on serpentine or another ultramafic rock type. It is also unusual for its preference of growing in full sunlight in open rocky areas. The fronds are so geometrically pleasing to the eye. They always remind me of the little plastic Lego pine tree that would come with some Lego sets. The fronds are tough and even feel like plastic! Always a great fern to see!" written by Matt Berger


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).