Polystichum munitum

western sword fern

As recorded: Polystichum munitum (Kaulf.) C.Presl

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Dryopteridaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: June 1, 1918
Locality: Tampalpais.
Region: California, United States
Identified by: Thorn, R.F.
Record type: Preserved specimen

5 Bishop specimens of Polystichum munitum · collected 1791–1925Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 1, 1918, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Polystichum munitum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1918. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 57,790 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 449272. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956166527. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/449272.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956166527 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026