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Revision as of 15:00, 15 June 2018
Common names: western brackenfern
| Pteridium latiusculum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Filicopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Dennstaedtiaceae |
| Genus: | Pteridium latiusculum |
| Species: | P. latiusculum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pteridium latiusculum (Desvaux) Hieronymus | |
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| Natural range of Pteridium latiusculim from Weakley. [1] | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn ssp. latiusculum, and Pteris latiuscula Desvaux var. latiuscula
Varieties: Pteridium latiusculum (Desvaux) Hieronymus ex Fries var. latiusculum, and Pteridium latiusculum (Desvaux) Hieronymus ex Fries var. pseudocaudatum (Clute) Maxon
Description
P. latiusculum is a native perennial forb that is a member of the Dennstaedtiaceae family. [2]
Distribution
The species is native to the southeast United States gulf coastal plain region, ranging from Louisiana and Kentucky to Maryland. [2]
Ecology
Habitat
The species is naturally found in dry woodlands, forests, and heath balds, up to 1600 meters in elevation. [3]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ Weakley, Alan S. 2015. Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States: Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 1320 pp.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 USDA Plants Database URL: https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=PTAQL
- ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
