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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: PerennialHabit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 6 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.
Distribution
USA: FL , HI , LANative 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 |
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 PlantsFNA: Find Thelypteris interrupta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Thelypteris interrupta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR