Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Species:
feei
ID:
1109941

Status:
valid

Authors:
(W.Schaffn. ex Fée) Maxon

Source:
tro

Year:
1926

Citation Micro:
Sci. Surv. Porto Rico & Virgin Islands 6: 405 (1926)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001109279



Common Names

  • Polytaenium feei
  • Fee's Polytaenium
  • Fee's Wood Fern


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Description

Polytaenium feei (also called Fee's Polytaenium, among many other common names) is a fern native to western North America. It is a small-sized fern with a delicate, creeping rhizome and a single, erect, leathery, dark green frond. It is found in moist, shady woods, ravines, and stream banks in the western United States and Canada.

Uses & Benefits

Polytaenium feei is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and flowerbeds. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Polytaenium feei has small, yellow-green flowers and produces small, round, black seeds. The seedlings have a single, long, narrow leaf with a lanceolate shape and a pointed tip.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Polytaenium feei is a hardy, evergreen fern that is native to the western United States. It prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is typically done by division or spores. Division should be done in early spring or late fall. Spores should be collected in late summer and sown on a sterile, moist medium.

Where to Find Polytaenium feei

Polytaenium feei is native to eastern Asia. It can be found in moist, shady areas.

Species in the Pteridaceae family

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26602444: Based on the initial data import
Antoine Laurent Apollinaire Fée (1789-1874): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Fée' in the authors string.
William Ralph Maxon (1877-1948): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Maxon' in the authors string.
Johann Wilhelm Schaffner (1830-1882): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'W.Schaffn.' in the authors string.