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Pellaea glabella ssp. occidentalis

Pellaea glabella Mett. ex Kuhn ssp. occidentalis (E.E. Nelson) Windham

Smooth Cliff Brake, Smooth Cliffbrake, Western Dwarf Cliffbrake

Pteridaceae (Maidenhair Fern family)

Synonym(s): Pellaea glabella var. nana, Pellaea glabella var. occidentalis, Pellaea occidentalis

USDA Symbol: PEGLO3

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 16 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating species. Sporulates Jun - Nov.

Distribution

USA: MT , ND , SD , UT , WY
Canada: AB , MB , NT , SK
Native Habitat: Cliffs and ledges, usually on limestone.

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 Pellaea glabella ssp. occidentalis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pellaea glabella ssp. occidentalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pellaea glabella ssp. occidentalis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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