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Vittaria appalachiana
Vittaria appalachiana Farrar & Mickel
Appalachian Shoestring Fern
Vittariaceae (Shoestring Fern Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: VIAP2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Fern
Size Notes: Grows on rocks, up to about 3 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.
Distribution
USA: AL , GA , IN , KY , LA , MD , NC , NY , OH , PA , SC , TN , VA , WVWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Vittaria appalachiana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Vittaria appalachiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Vittaria appalachiana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-01Research By: Joseph A. Marcus