27,316 observationsLeast Concern
licorice fern
Polypodium glycyrrhiza
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Polypodiopsida ›Order: Polypodiales ›Family: Polypodiaceae ›Genus: Polypodium
About
Polypodium glycyrrhiza, commonly known as licorice fern, many-footed fern, and sweet root, is a summer deciduous fern native to western North America, primarily in a narrow strip in southern Alaska, southwestern Yukon Territory, western British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California, though two highly disjunct populations are known from Idaho and Arizona. It thrives in a humid climate, prevailing in areas with cool and moist summers and warm and wet winters. P. glycyrrhiza can often be found...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of licorice fern is Polypodium glycyrrhiza.
- licorice fern belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- licorice fern belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- licorice fern belongs to the class Polypodiopsida.
- licorice fern belongs to the order Polypodiales.
- licorice fern belongs to the family Polypodiaceae.
- licorice fern belongs to the genus Polypodium.