Polypodium vulgare
| Polypodium vulgare | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Division: | Polypodiophyta | 
| Class: | Polypodiopsida | 
| Order: | Polypodiales | 
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae | 
| Family: | Polypodiaceae | 
| Genus: | Polypodium | 
| Species: | P. vulgare | 
| Binomial name | |
| Polypodium vulgare | |
Polypodium vulgare, the common polypody, is an evergreen fern of the family Polypodiaceae. The name is derived from Greek poly- ("many") and pous, podos ("foot"). Polypody has traditional uses in cooking for its aroma and sweet taste, and in herbal medicine as a purgative and vermifuge. This species is expansive and highly adapted to many environments.