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Polystichum imbricans
Narrowleaf sword fern
As recorded: Polystichum imbricans (D.C.Eaton) D.H.Wagner
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Séssions, K.O.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- North California.
- Region
- California, United States
- Identified by
- Smith, A.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polystichum imbricans observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,743 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Browntown Rd, Cave Junction, OR, US
(c) bellakurtz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Mccloud River, Lakehead, CA, US
(c) Patrick Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Prospect Lake, Saanich, BC, CA
(c) Rhia Ironside, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Capital Regional District, BC, Canada
(c) Matthew Syvenky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Metro Vancouver, BC, Canada
no rights reserved
2026-10-05
Castle Crags State Park, Dunsmuir, CA, US
(c) Andrea Adams-Morden, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Polystichum imbricans. BISH 106314. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956155041. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/106314.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956155041 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026