Lighthouse Park topographic map
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About this map
Name: Lighthouse Park topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Average elevation: 22 m
Minimum elevation: 0 m
Maximum elevation: 193 m
The sword fern (Polystichum munitum), one of the most abundant ferns in North America, can be found from Alaska to California and is named for its small upward-pointing lobe that resembles a sword hilt. This fern prefers to grow in moist, coniferous low elevation environments but can survive dry periods. Traditionally, this plant has been eaten when no other food source was available, can relieve the pain from the sting of a stinging nettle but now it is mostly used by florists as an ornament.