California Sword Fern (Polystichum californicum) is a robust, evergreen fern native to coastal California and Oregon. Its glossy, leathery fronds form a handsome vase-shaped clump.
| Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus: | Polystichum (pol-IS-tick-um) |
| Species: | californicum (kal-ih-FOR-nik-um) |
Fronds are 50–100 cm long, pinnate, with lanceolate, sharply toothed pinnae. Stipes are covered with brown scales. Sori are round, with a peltate indusium, in two rows.
Grows in moist, shaded forests and canyons. In gardens, prefers humus-rich, well-drained soil in shade. Drought-tolerant once established. Hardy in USDA zones 7–10.
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