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Pleopeltis polylepis
Pleopeltis polylepis (Roem. ex Kunze) T. Moore
Red-scale Scaly-polypody, Redscale Scaly Polypody
Polypodiaceae (Polypody family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PLPO
USDA Native Status:
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 4 inches long, on long creeping stems.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.
Distribution
USA: TXNative Habitat: Forming extensive mats on porphyritic rocks.
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 polylepis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pleopeltis polylepis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pleopeltis polylepis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR