Pellaea atropurpurea
| Scientific Name: | Pellaea atropurpurea |
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| Family: | Pteridaceae |
| Common Name: | Purple Cliffbrake Fern |
| Authority: | (L.) Link |
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| C Value: | 9 |
| Wetness: | UPL |
| # of Species in Genus in Illinois: | 2 |
| Duration: | Perennial |
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| Growth Habit: | Fern |
| Leaf Arrangement: | Alternate, Opposite |
| Leaf Type: | Simple |
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| Leaf Margin: | Entire |
| Leaf Toothing: | Entire |
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| Distribution: | BONAP Distribution Map |
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| ID Tips: | Leaves triangular and 2-3 times diided, arising from dark purple hairy stalks; sporangia borne on inrolled margins of pinnules. |
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| More Info: | Illinois Wildflowers Search |