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Pentagramma triangularis

Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulf.) Yatsk., Windham & E. Wollenw.

Gold Back Fern, Goldback Fern, Western Gold Fern, Western Goldfern

Pteridaceae (Maidenhair Fern family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PETR7

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.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , ID , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Rock crevices and at the base of overhanging boulders in drainages, on slopes and roadbanks.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 Pentagramma triangularis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pentagramma triangularis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pentagramma triangularis

Metadata

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

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