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Odontosoria clavata
Odontosoria clavata L.
Clubbed Creepingfern, Club-shape Parsley Fern, Wedgelet Fern
Dennstaedtiaceae (Bracken Fern family)
Synonym(s): Sphenomeris clavata
USDA Symbol: ODCL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 20 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.
Distribution
USA: FLNative Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Calcareous soil, sinks and pinelands.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | UPL | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 42 - Florida Natural Areas Inventory Field Guides (2001) Florida Natural Areas Inventory Field Guides
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Odontosoria clavata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Odontosoria clavata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Odontosoria clavata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-05-26Research By: CBR