Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth
northern holly fern (northern hollyfern)
Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
northern holly fern (northern hollyfern)
Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Species Information
General:
Evergreen perennial arising from a short, stout rhizome.
Leaves:
Lanceolate, 10-50 cm long, 3-7 cm wide, 1-pinnate; pinnae oblong, the lowermost pinnae triangular, with spreading teeth.
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Polystichum lonchitis
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) |
1148 | 0 | 2420 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
45 | 0 | 125 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
197 | 0 | 360 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
3 | 0 | 6 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
C | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
317 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
ESSF | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
AT(12), CWH(112), ESSF(126), ICH(39), MH(13), MS(2) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
|
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Habitat and Range
Dry to moist, often calcareous rocks and rocky scree in the montane to alpine zones; frequent throughout BC; circumpolar, N to AK, E to NS and S to MI, MN, SD, CO, AZ and CA; Eurasia.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Polystichum mohrioides var. lemmonii (Underw.) Fernald