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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)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Fern , Vine
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 10 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom 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 , WVNative 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 |
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 PlantsFNA: Find Pleopeltis polypodioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pleopeltis polypodioides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-31Research By: Joseph A. Marcus