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Fried egg plant
Polyspora axillaris (Roxb. ex Ker Gawl.) Sweet
Polyspora axillaris is an evergreen tree distributed across southern China, Taiwan, and Vietnam with specialized ecological adaptations.
yellow helmet orchid
Polystachya concreta (Jacq.) Garay & H.R.Sweet
Polystachya concreta, the greater yellowspike orchid, is an orchid species native to tropical and subtropical America, Africa, and Asia.
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott
Polystichum acrostichoides, the Christmas fern, is an evergreen clumping fern popular as a garden ornamental for many environments.
hard shield fern
Polystichum aculeatum (L.) Roth
Polystichum aculeatum is a European fern grown as an ornamental garden plant that holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Braun's holly fern
Polystichum braunii (Spenn.) Fée
Braun's hollyfern (Polystichum braunii) is a plant species native to Eurasia and North America.
California shield fern
Polystichum californicum (D.C.Eaton) Diels
Polystichum californicum, the California sword fern, is a hybrid North American native fern found from British Columbia to California.
Dudley's shield fern
Polystichum dudleyi Maxon
Polystichum dudleyi Maxon is a fern with divided lance-shaped fronds that grows in moist forests.
Narrowleaf sword fern
Polystichum imbricans (D.C.Eaton) D.H.Wagner
Polystichum imbricans is a fern with narrow toothed overlapping leaflets that readily forms fertile hybrids classified as separate species.
Kruckeberg's sword fern
Polystichum kruckebergii W.H.Wagner
Polystichum kruckebergii is a small fern native to rocky mountain habitats of western North America.
Lemmon's holly fern
Polystichum lemmonii Underw.
Polystichum lemmonii is a small fern that grows primarily on serpentine substrates in mountain habitats.
northern holly fern
Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth
Polystichum lonchitis, or holly fern, is a circumpolar arctic-alpine Northern Hemisphere tufted fern. It is a Northern Ireland Priority Species.
western sword fern
Polystichum munitum (Kaulf.) C.Presl
Polystichum munitum is a dark green clumping fern that naturally grows in low elevation moist coniferous woodland understories and is grown in horticulture.
mother shield-fern
Polystichum proliferum (R.Br.) C.Presl
Polystichum proliferum, mother shield fern, is a hardy terrestrial fern native to southeastern Australia that reproduces vegetatively via bulbils.
mountain holly fern
Polystichum scopulinum (D.C.Eaton) Maxon
Polystichum scopulinum is a North American fern species that often grows in rocky, sunny habitats, especially on serpentine soil.
soft shield fern
Polystichum setiferum (Forssk.) T.Moore ex Woyn.
Polystichum setiferum is a soft-textured European fern widely cultivated as an ornamental garden plant.
Prickly Shield Fern
Polystichum vestitum (G.Forst.) C.Presl
Polystichum vestitum (Prickly Shield Fern) is a terrestrial fern native to New Zealand and nearby subantarctic and Australian Macquarie Island.
Prairie Parsley
Polytaenia nuttallii DC.
Polytaenia nuttallii, or Nuttall's prairie parsley, is a carrot family flowering plant native to central and midwestern US prairies and open areas.
Texas Prairie Parsley
Polytaenia texana (J.M.Coult. & Rose) Mathias & Constance
Polytaenia texana (Texas prairie parsley) is an Apiaceae flowering plant native to Texas and Oklahoma, US.
Alpine Haircap Moss
Polytrichastrum alpinum (Hedw.) G.L.Sm.
Polytrichastrum alpinum is a widespread moss that grows across multiple cold and mountainous regions globally.
Common Haircap Moss
Polytrichum commune Hedw.
Polytrichum commune Hedw. is a medium-to-large dioicous haircap moss with a detailed morphological description of its stems, leaves, and reproductive structures.
Bank Haircap Moss
Polytrichum formosum Hedw.
Bank haircap moss (Polytrichastrum formosum) is a widely distributed dioicous moss with an unresolved current genus classification.
juniper haircap moss
Polytrichum juniperinum Hedw.
Polytrichum juniperinum, or juniper haircap moss, is a distinct moss species with specific habitat preferences and reproductive traits.
Ohio Haircap Moss
Polytrichum ohioense Renauld & Cardot
Polytrichum ohioense is a common North American and European hair-cap moss found in dry to moist hardwood forests.
bristly haircap moss
Polytrichum piliferum Hedw.
Polytrichum piliferum is a dioicous bipolar moss with common sporophytes that prefers open, dry, acidic low-nutrient habitats.
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