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Thelypteris interrupta

Thelypteris interrupta (Willd.) K. Iwats.

Hottentot Fern, Neke, Spready Tri-vein Fern, Willdenow's Maiden Fern

Thelypteridaceae (Marsh Fern family)

Synonym(s): Cyclosorus gongylodes, Cyclosorus interruptus, Dryopteris gongylodes, Thelypteris gongylodes, Thelypteris totta

USDA Symbol: THIN2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 6 feet long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: FL , HI , LA
Native Habitat: Wet roadside ditches, riverbanks, marshes, swamps, bogs, fens.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW			OBL			FACW

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 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai�i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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