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Pleopeltis astrolepis

Pleopeltis astrolepis (Liebm.) Fourn.

Star-scale Polypody, Star-scale Scaly-polypody, Star-scaled Fern, Starscale Fern

Polypodiaceae (Polypody family)

Synonym(s): Pleopeltis revoluta, Polypodium astrolepis

USDA Symbol: PLAS2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 8 inches long, on long creeping stems.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Epiphytic in swamps on pond apple Annona glabra.

Web Reference

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

Metadata

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

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