Polypodium appalachianum is a recently recognized fern species native to eastern North America. Sometimes called the Appalachian rockcap fern it is very similar in appearance to Polypodium virginianum. For years P. virginianum — long considered a variety of the British Polypodium vulgare — was recognized as having cryptic races with diploid triploid and tetraploid representatives.
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