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Cressler, Alan

Thelypteris reptans

Thelypteris reptans (J.F. Gmel.) Morton

Creeping Maiden Fern, Creeping Star-hair Fern

Thelypteridaceae (Marsh Fern Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: THRE3

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: FL

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Thelypteris reptans in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Thelypteris reptans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Thelypteris reptans

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-02
Research By: CBR

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