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Cressler, Alan

Trichomanes intricatum

Trichomanes intricatum Farrar

Weft Fern, Weft Bristle-fern

Hymenophyllaceae (Filmy Fern Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TRIN13

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A state-listed Endangered species in Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York. A state-listed Special Concern species in Connecticut.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Fern
Size Notes: Forms low mats on rocks.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering.

Distribution

USA: AL , CT , GA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SC , TN , VA , VT , WV

Web Reference

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 Trichomanes intricatum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Trichomanes intricatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Trichomanes intricatum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-01
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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