| Species Seen |
Unusual large Polypody |
| Scientific Name |
Polypodium species |
| Recorder |
Rob Randall |
| Record Status |
Unconfirmed |
| Identified on |
22/02/2021 |
| Location |
ST708712 |
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| Locality |
Grandmother's Rocks, Beach |
| Parish |
Bitton |
| Environment |
Sheltered shady north-facing |
| Habitat |
Rock face in abandoned Carboniferous Limestone quarry |
| Notes |
Two large colonies of plants with particularly large broad fronds. The lobes (pinnules) were often of different lengths and had a wavy margin, which is unusual. Possibly a hybrid between the Southern Polypody (P.cambricum) and the Western Polypody (P.interjectum). Southern Polypody is rare locally and mostly restricted to Carboniferous Limestone on the Mendips and in the Avon Gorge at Bristol, but the other species is common. It was too slippery to collect a specimen for identification but should be accessible under drier conditions. |
