Taxonomy: Fam. Polypodiaceae// Genus: Polypodium// Species: Polypodium vulgare L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1985).
Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Iceland; from Europe to West Siberia, Japan, Xinjiang (China) and Iran; Northwest and South Africa; Kerguelen Islands according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Garden, Kew).
Habitat: Moist and shady habitats- oak and European beech forests, river gorges.
Polypodium vulgare – habit in habitat. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polypodium vulgare – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polypodium vulgare – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polypodium vulgare – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polypodium vulgare – leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polypodium vulgare – leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polypodium vulgare – leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polypodium vulgare – leaf. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polypodium vulgare – leaf with pinnae. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polypodium vulgare – pinnae. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polypodium vulgare – abaxial side of pinnae with sori. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polypodium vulgare – abaxial side of pinnae with sori. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polypodium vulgare – abaxial side of pinnae with sori. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polypodium vulgare – leaf petiole. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Polypodium vulgare – leaf petiole. “Shtalkovichka” River, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (1985). The Flora of SR Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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