Common Polypore

Common polypore, an epiphyte in our woodland showing the dead leaves (russet, against underside of the tree); these died during the spring drought (10 weeks without rain). The fern is very resilient.

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Ferdy Christant

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Ferns also seem to care very little about light, grow so well in shaded areas. Posted 4 years ago
1. NattyOne
  
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  Yes, this tree, an elm, fell over our beck (river) about 5 years ago and the ferns that were on the trunk just love it. Posted 4 years ago

The Common Polypody

"Polypodium vulgare", the common polypody, is a fern of the family Polypodiaceae. "Polypodium vulgare" is an allotetraploid species, believed to have arisen by chromosome doubling of a sterile diploid hybrid between two ferns which are not known in Europe.

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Similar species: Polypodiales

Species identified by NattyOne