Polypodium vulgare: Native to Africa and Eurasia, this is one of the less hardy of the polypodis. In its native range it is made to make nougat and used as an herbal remedy.

Isolated reports of itching or stomach upset are published. Studies of a different fern species, Polypodium vulgare, report sedation, changes in heart function in animals, low blood pressure, and ...

Like many other drought-tolerant plants, Polypodium vulgare needs to be kept well-watered until the roots are established. Bought plants or pieces of rootstock should be planted in spring or early ...

IN two recent publications1,2 on the cytogenetics of “Polypodium vulgare” the situation in Europe has been made fairly clear. There are three distinct species (perhaps ecospecies), one of ...

Norway: roots used to obtain flour for bread or porridge. This site is provided to Mr. Freedman by Dr. Jules Janick, Emeritus Professor and Former James Troop Distinguished Professor of Horticulture.

But many ferns can handle sunny spots as well. One of Scotland’s three native evergreen ferns, Common polypody, Polypodium vulgare, grows in full sun on one of my old dykes.

Each collection of three consists of one each of Polypodium vulgare (oak fern), Polystichum setiferum (soft shield fern) and Dryopteris filix-mas.

Calagula, calagualine, ferns, Polypodiaceae (family), Polypodium cambricum, Polypodium decumanum, Polypodium vulgare, samambaia. Extracts of fern species (family Polypodiaceae) have been used ...