Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to California, eastern Idaho, and northern Idaho.
Habitat: Drier habitats such as open rock crevices and dry conifer forest, occasionally on serpentine, mostly at low elevations.
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
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PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Polystichum imbricans ssp. imbricans in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Polystichum imbricans ssp. imbricans checklist entry
OregonFlora: Polystichum imbricans ssp. imbricans information
E-Flora BC: Polystichum imbricans ssp. imbricans atlas page
CalPhotos: Polystichum imbricans ssp. imbricans photos