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Trichomanes holopterum

Trichomanes holopterum Kunze

Entire-wing Bristle Fern, Entire-winged Bristle Fern, Entirewing Bristle Fern

Hymenophyllaceae (Filmy Fern family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TRHO3

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.

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 on decaying stumps and logs of bald cypress in dense cypress swamps.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL			UPL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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