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Pentagramma pallida

Pentagramma pallida (Weath.) Yatsk., Windham & E. Wollenw.

Pale Gold Fern, Pale Silverback Fern, Silver Back Fern

Pteridaceae (Maidenhair Fern family)

Synonym(s): Pityrogramma pallida, Pityrogramma triangularis var. pallida

USDA Symbol: PEPA40

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 16 inches long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Rock crevices and at base of boulders, in drainages and on slopes, pine and oak woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 Pentagramma pallida in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pentagramma pallida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pentagramma pallida

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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