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Cryptogramma stelleri
Cryptogramma stelleri (S.G. Gmel.) Prantl
Fragile Rockbrake
Pteridaceae (Maidenhair Fern Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CRST2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
From the Image Gallery
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Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Not a flowering plant. Reproduces by spores.
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , CT , IA , IL , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NJ , NV , NY , OR , PA , UT , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , NB , NL , NS , NT , ON , PE , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Forest, Riparian.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 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
From the Archive
Wildflower Newsletter 1990 VOL. 7, NO.2 - Preservation Blooms in Recreated Prairies, New Wildflower Center Prairie Welcome...Additional resources
USDA: Find Cryptogramma stelleri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptogramma stelleri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptogramma stelleri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-05Research By: TWC Staff