sthxélem

Hul’q’umi’num’ Name: sthxélem

Taxon Name: Polystichum munitum

“Common” Name: western sword fern

Cultural Values:

Ecological Community: Freshwater, Forests

Wikipedia summary:
Polystichum munitum, the western swordfern, is an evergreen perennial fern native to western North America, where it is one of the most abundant ferns in forested areas. It occurs along the Pacific coast from southeastern Alaska to southern California, and also inland east to southeastern British Columbia, northern Idaho and western Montana, with disjunctive populations in northern British Columbia

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Observational Data:
First reported: 2010-05-22
Source: Hunterston
Last reported: 2023-05-27
Source: iNat
Obervation count: 21