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Scouler fern
Photo by Allen Philips 8-21-2004; 2-11-2001; 2-11-2001
Licorice fern Polypodium glycyrrhiza
Scouler ferns are uncommon in Puget Sound and have not been observed on Bainbridge Island. They are related to licorice ferns but do not tolerate drought. Our scouler fern hails from the Hood Canal area and now resides 5' above high tide on a seep in a bank in our fern gully, with fair but not direct light. ,
They are eveergreen. The fronds die back in the fall while the new growth starts. The fronds grow up to 16" long. They are observed to grow on mossy sitka spruce if moist enough.
updated 9/2007 by Allen Philips