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Thelypteris patens
Thelypteris patens (Sw.) Small ex R.P. St. John
Grid-scale Maiden Fern, Gridscale Maiden Fern
Thelypteridaceae (Marsh Fern family)
Synonym(s): Dryopteris patens, Thelypteris patens var. scabriuscula
USDA Symbol: THPA5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (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: FLNative Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Limestone crevices in hammocks.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 Thelypteris patens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Thelypteris patens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Thelypteris patens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR