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Cressler, Alan

Grammitis nimbata

Grammitis nimbata (Jenman) Proctor

West Indian Dwarf Polypody

Grammitidaceae (Kihi Fern Family)

Synonym(s): Micropolypodium nimbatum

USDA Symbol: GRNI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Fern
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall, often much shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.

Distribution

USA: NC

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:					OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Grammitis nimbata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Grammitis nimbata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Grammitis nimbata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-12
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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