Polystichum californicum
Member of
shield ferns (genus Polystichum)
shieldfern family (family Dryopteridaceae)
eupolypods i (suborder Polypodiineae)
leptosporangiate ferns (subclass Polypodiidae)
ferns (class Polypodiopsida)
Toxicity of christmas dagger fern (Polystichum spp.):
0 – Non-toxic.
Chris’s observations: none
Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA
Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora