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Pellaea breweri
Pellaea breweri D.C. Eaton
Brewer's Cliff Brake, Brewer's Cliff-brake, Brewer's Cliffbrake
Pteridaceae (Maidenhair Fern family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEBR4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 8 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating species. Sporulates Jun - Nov.
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYNative Habitat: Cliffs and rocky slopes, on a variety of substrates including granite and limestone.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Pellaea breweri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pellaea breweri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pellaea breweri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR