
Common polypody ©Dr Malcolm Storey

Common polypody ©Dr Malcolm Storey
Common polypody
The common polypody is a hardy fern of damp, shady places in woodlands. It also makes a good garden fern. It has ladder-like, leathery foliage with pimply undersides - these spots are the spores.
Scientific name
Polypodium vulgareWhen to see
January to DecemberSpecies information
Statistics
Height: 30cmCommon.