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Vittaria lineata
Vittaria lineata (L.) Sm.
Shoestring Fern
Vittariaceae (Shoestring Fern Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: VILI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Fern
Size Notes: Epiphytic, dangling leaves up to about 2 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.
Distribution
USA: FL , GAWeb Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 Vittaria lineata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Vittaria lineata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Vittaria lineata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-01Research By: Joseph A. Marcus