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Polystichum munitum
western sword fern
As recorded: Polystichum solitarium (Maxon) Underw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Haenke, T.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- 1791
- Locality
- Nootka, BC.
- Region
- British Columbia, Canada
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polystichum munitum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1791. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 57,792 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Tice Park Trail, McMinnville, OR, US
(c) saraharpag, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Corvallis, OR, US
(c) Vincent E Delay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Bridge Way, Victoria, BC, CA
(c) Harry Hill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Benton County, US-OR, US
(c) Khenya C, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Private Truck Rd, Cowichan Valley, BC, CA
(c) blundellmillbay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, Issaquah, WA, US
(c) imontejano05, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Polystichum munitum. BISH 106305. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956537476. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/106305.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956537476 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026