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Cressler, Alan

Pleopeltis polypodioides ssp. michauxiana

Pleopeltis polypodioides (L.) Andrews & Windham ssp. michauxiana (Weath.) Andrews & Windham

Resurrection Fern

Polypodiaceae (Polypody Family)

Synonym(s): Polypodium polypodioides var. michauxianum

USDA Symbol: PLPOM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Fern
Size Notes: About 6-8 inches in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Sporulates summer to fall.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NY , OH , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV

Additional resources

USDA: Find Pleopeltis polypodioides ssp. michauxiana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pleopeltis polypodioides ssp. michauxiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pleopeltis polypodioides ssp. michauxiana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2015-02-19
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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