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Pleopeltis polylepis var. erythrolepis

Pleopeltis polylepis (Roem. ex Kunze) T. Moore var. erythrolepis (Weath.) T. Wendt

Red-scale Scaly-polypody, Redscale Scaly Polypody

Polypodiaceae (Polypody family)

Synonym(s): Pleopeltis erythrolepis, Polypodium erythrolepis

USDA Symbol: PLPOE

USDA Native Status:

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 4 inches long, on long creeping stems.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: TX
Native 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 var. erythrolepis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pleopeltis polylepis var. erythrolepis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pleopeltis polylepis var. erythrolepis

Metadata

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

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