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Cressler, Alan

Pecluma dispersa

Pecluma dispersa (A.M. Evans) M.G. Price

Widespread Polypody, Widespread Rockcap Fern

Polypodiaceae (Polypody Family)

Synonym(s): Polypodium dispersum

USDA Symbol: PEDI8

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: To about 28 inches in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, spore-producing plant. Sporulates year-round.

Distribution

USA: FL

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2026-06-12
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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