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Trichomanes petersii

Trichomanes petersii A. Gray

Dwarf Bristle Fern, Peters' Bristle Fern

Hymenophyllaceae (Filmy Fern Family)

USDA Symbol: TRPE2

Trichomanes petersii (Dwarf bristle fern) #64386

Image Information

Photographer: Cressler, Alan
County: Habersham
State: GA
Location Notes: Chattahoochee National Forest. Unnamed creek. Filmy Fern Falls.
Accession date: 2018-11-20
Filename: A_C_IMG6462.JPG
Slide Index: 3302919978_8f5725347d_o.jpg
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wildflower Center Digital Library
Original Format: Digital
Orientation: Landscape
Shot: Close-up of plants in situ. Photographer's note: "This plant looks like a moss or liverwort but it is actually the dwarf bristle fern. It is uncommon to rare over most of its range in the southeastern U.S. I have only seen it growing near water. The fronds are only one cell thick."
Date Taken: 2009-02-22
NPIN Image Id: 64386