Pleopeltis polypodioides
| Pleopeltis polypodioides | |
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| Photo by Gil Nelson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta - Ferns |
| Class: | Filicopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Polypodiaceae |
| Genus: | Pleopeltis |
| Species: | P. polypodioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleopeltis polypodioides (L.) Andrews and Windham | |
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| Natural range of Pleopeltis polypodioides from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Subspecies: P. polypodioides (L.) Andrews & Windham ssp. michauxiana (Weath.) Andrews & Windham, and Pleopeltis polypodioides (L.) Andrews & Windham ssp. polypodioides[1].
Description
P. polypodioides is a perennial forb or vine in the Polypodiaceae family[1]. Leaves of this species "are about 6 in (15 cm) long and 1.5 in (4 cm) wide. The fronds are deeply incised, cut all the way to the rachis" [2].
Distribution
This species can be found throughout the southeast United States[1].
Ecology
Habitat
P. polypodioides is known to curl up and become grey/ brown in times of drought and unfurl and become "reborn" after rain. This is rare for vascular plants[3].
This species is commonly epiphytic, growing on the branches and trunks of trees listed below. It can also be found growing on rock faces, old logs, and the herbaceous layer. It can be found in floodplain forests, hammock, pine savanna, and oak and hickory woods[4].
Associated Species- predominantly epiphytic on Quercus virginiana. Can also be found growing on Quercus nigra, Quercus falcata, Quercus geminata, Magnolia grandiflora, and Quercus stellata and at the base of pines and oaks[4].
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 USDA Plants Database: https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=PLPO2
- ↑ Floridata link: https://floridata.com/Plants/Polypodiaceae/Polypodium%20polypodioides/573
- ↑ Dubuisson, J.-Y., et al. (2009). "Epiphytism in ferns: diversity and history." Comptes Rendus Biologies 332: 120-128.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: May 2018. Collectors: Cecil R. Slaughter, Robert Kral, Ira L. Wiggins, Dorothy B. Wiggins, Robert K. Godfrey, Loran C. Anderson, J. P. Gillespie, S. W. Leonard, Robert J. Lemaire, Richard S. Mitchell, Kathy Craddock Burks, A. Gholson, Jr., Wilson Baker, Susanne Cooper, Roy Komarek, C. Jackson, Sidney McDaniel, J. B. Nelson, Chris Cooksey, Richard Gaskalla, Patricia Elliot, David Printiss, Gwynn W. Ramsey, B. Auld, B. Moore, C. H. Beck, Tiffani Floyd, R. F. Thorne, P. L. Redfearn, Jr., William Platt, Bert Pittman, and Kathy Boyle. States and Counties: Florida: Brevard, Citrus, Dixie, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Hernando, Indian River, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Martin, Okaloosa, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Santa Rosa, Taylor, Wakulla, Washington. Georgia: Grady and Thomas. South Carolina: Lancaster.
