Western swordfern

Common names

Synonyms

• Aetopteron munitum (Kaulf.) House
• Aspidium munitum Kaulf.
• Aspidium munitum var. incisoserratum D.C.Eaton
• Aspidium munitum var. nudatum D.C.Eaton
• Dryopteris munita (Kaulf.) Kuntze
• Nephrodium plumula C.Presl
• Polypodium munitum Klf.; Pr.
• Polystichum munitum f. flabellatum A.A.Eaton
• Polystichum munitum f. inciso-serratum (D.C.Eaton) Clute & H.St.John
• Polystichum munitum f. incisoserratum (D.C.Eaton) Clute & H.St.John
• Polystichum munitum f. nudatum (D.C.Eaton) M.Broun
• Polystichum munitum subsp. nudatum (D.C.Eaton) Ewan
• Polystichum munitum subsp. solitarium Maxon
• Polystichum munitum var. incisoserratum (D.C.Eaton) Underw.
• Polystichum plumula C.Presl
• Polystichum solitarium Maxon

Flowers

Flower colour

brown (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit

Forb/herb

Lifespan

Perennial

In the US and Canada

Alaska: native, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

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