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Cressler, Alan

Campyloneurum costatum

Campyloneurum costatum (Kunze) C. Presl

Tailed Strapfern

Polypodiaceae (Polypody Family)

Synonym(s): Polypodium costatum

USDA Symbol: CACO20

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Fern
Size Notes: Grows to 16 inches in height.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: FL

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC			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.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-05
Research By: SCB

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