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Cressler, Alan

Pecluma ptilodon ssp. caespitosum

Pecluma ptilodon (Kunze) M.G. Price ssp. caespitosum (Jenman) Windham

Palmleaf Rockcap Fern

Polypodiaceae (Polypody Family)

Synonym(s): Pecluma ptilodon var. caespitosum, Polypodium ptilodon var. caespitosum

USDA Symbol: PEPTC

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 3 feet long.

Bloom Information

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

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 ptilodon ssp. caespitosum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pecluma ptilodon ssp. caespitosum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pecluma ptilodon ssp. caespitosum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-02
Research By: CBR

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