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Sword Fern or Polystichum munitum Lewis and Clark Fort Clatsop Fall,Geotagged,Polystichum munitum,United States,Western Sword Fern Click/tap to enlarge

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''Polystichum munitum'' is an evergreen fern native to western North America, where it is one of the most abundant ferns. 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 isolated populations in interior northern British Columbia, the Black Hills in South Dakota, and on Guadalupe Island off Baja California.

Similar species: Polypodiales
Species identified by William Bodine
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By William Bodine

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Uploaded Oct 20, 2023. Captured Oct 8, 2023 13:06 in 92345 Fort Clatsop Rd, Astoria, OR 97103, USA.
  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/395s
  • ISO5000
  • 105mm