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Cressler, Alan

Pleopeltis polypodioides

Pleopeltis polypodioides (L.) Andrews & Windham

Resurrection Fern

Polypodiaceae (Polypody Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PLPO2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern , Vine
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 10 inches long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NY , OH , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
Native Distribution: AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NY, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV), USA+ (PR, VI)

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC			UPL	FACU	FACU		FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Pleopeltis polypodioides in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pleopeltis polypodioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pleopeltis polypodioides

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-31
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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