The Polystichum Homepage

Welcome to the website for the hollyferns, members of the fern genus Polystichum and allies.
This website is maintained for the use of hollyfern enthusiasts and scholars
throughout the world by Dave Barrington at the University of Vermont in the United States.

Polystichum Homepage

Portrait of the Genus

Taxonomy

Species List

Diversity Map

Interactive Keys

Phylogeny

Cytology (PDF)

Barrington Web Page
(with publications)

Morphological Characters

Morphological Analysis

Lab Protocols

Untitled Document

Please be in touch with me with your questions about and insights into the holly ferns -