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
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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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