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Polypodium vulgare L.

polypody (Polypodiaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencyNW
Plant Atlas 2020
BSBI Distribution Map

Polypodium vulgare is our commonest polypody. It has leaves at least twice as long as wide (unlike Polypodium cambricum), and round sori (unlike Polypodium interjectum).

Yair (VC79: Selkirkshire); 2014-08-05

 polypody / Polypodium vulgare: _Polypodium vulgare_ is our commonest polypody. It has leaves at least twice as long as wide (unlike _Polypodium cambricum_), and round sori (unlike _Polypodium interjectum_).

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