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Ceratopteris pteridoides
Ceratopteris pteridoides (Hook.) Hieron.
Floating Antlerfern, Floating Antler Fern
Parkeriaceae (Water Fern Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CEPT
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet across.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.
Distribution
USA: FL , GA , LANative Habitat: Aquatic to semi-aquatic, floating or rooted, in swamps, bogs, canals, ditches, ponds, lakes and marshes.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL |
Web Reference
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 Ceratopteris pteridoides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ceratopteris pteridoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ceratopteris pteridoides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-02-12Research By: CBR