Pronunciation: pol-ee-PODE-ee-um hes-PARE-ee-
um
Common name: Western polypody
Family: Polypodiaceae (Polypody)
Habitat: Rock crevices and under rock ledges,
scree slopes to about 9500', San Bernardino and
San Jacinto Mts, eastern desert mountains
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Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Polypodium
2) hesperium