Polystichum munitum (Kaulf.) C. Presl
sword fern (western swordfern)
Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
sword fern (western swordfern)
Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Species Information
General:
Evergreen perennial arising from a short, stout rhizome.
Leaves:
Lanceolate, 20-150 cm long, 5-25 cm wide, 1-pinnate; pinnae oblong, all of them more or less in one plane, with spreading teeth.
Illustration
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Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Polystichum munitum
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
||
|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
229 | 0 | 2050 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
24 | 0 | 220 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
236 | 0 | 360 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
4 | 0 | 8 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
D | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
2644 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
CWH | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
CDF(315), CWH(2153), ESSF(4), ICH(12), IDF(24), MH(18), MS(5) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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Habitat and Range
Moist to mesic forests in the lowland and montane zones; common in coastal BC, rare in SC and SE BC south of 54degreeN, rare northward; N to AK and S to SD, MT, ID and CA.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Polystichum munitum var. incisoserratum (D.C. Eaton) Underw.