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| − | Common | + | Common names: Kunth's maiden fern, Southern shield fern, Widespread maiden fern |
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| + | Synonyms: ''Thelypteris normalis'' (C. Christensen) Moxley; ''Christella normalis'' (C. Christensen) Holttum.<ref>Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draf of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.</ref> | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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==Ecology== | ==Ecology== | ||
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| − | In the Coastal Plain in Florida and Georgia, ''T. kunthii'' can be found in floodplain forests, slopes in pinelands, live oak hammocks, calcareous woodlands, riparian hardwood communities, and limestone glades | + | In the Coastal Plain in Florida and Georgia, ''T. kunthii'' can be found in floodplain forests, slopes in pinelands, live oak hammocks, calcareous woodlands, riparian hardwood communities, and limestone glades.<ref name="FSU Herbarium">Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: [http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu]. Last accessed: July 2015. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Robert K. Godfrey, S. W. Leonard, Richard S. Mitchell, Angus Gholson, Wilson Baker, Cecil R Slaughter, T. MacClendon, - Boothes, Ann F. Johnson, Lisa Keppner, R. F. Doren, Annie Schmidt, Pamela Simpkins. States and Counties: Florida: Calhoun, Gadsden, Hernando, Hillsborough, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, St. Johns, Taylor, Washington. Georgia: Thomas. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.</ref> It can also be found around drainage culverts and beneath highway bridges. Soils include sandy loam and clayey sand.<ref name="FSU Herbarium"/> Associated species include ''Crataegus marshallii, Amorpha fruticosa'', and ''Schoenus nigricans.''<ref name="FSU Herbarium"/> |
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==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
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==References and notes== | ==References and notes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:15, 18 July 2022
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta – Ferns |
| Class: | Filicopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Thelypteridaceae |
| Genus: | Thelypteris |
| Species: | T. kunthii |
| Binomial name | |
| Thelypteris kunthii (Desv.) Morton | |
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| Natural range of Thelypteris kunthii from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common names: Kunth's maiden fern, Southern shield fern, Widespread maiden fern
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: Thelypteris normalis (C. Christensen) Moxley; Christella normalis (C. Christensen) Holttum.[1]
Description
A description of Thelypteris kunthii is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
In the Coastal Plain in Florida and Georgia, T. kunthii can be found in floodplain forests, slopes in pinelands, live oak hammocks, calcareous woodlands, riparian hardwood communities, and limestone glades.[2] It can also be found around drainage culverts and beneath highway bridges. Soils include sandy loam and clayey sand.[2] Associated species include Crataegus marshallii, Amorpha fruticosa, and Schoenus nigricans.[2]
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draf of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: July 2015. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Robert K. Godfrey, S. W. Leonard, Richard S. Mitchell, Angus Gholson, Wilson Baker, Cecil R Slaughter, T. MacClendon, - Boothes, Ann F. Johnson, Lisa Keppner, R. F. Doren, Annie Schmidt, Pamela Simpkins. States and Counties: Florida: Calhoun, Gadsden, Hernando, Hillsborough, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, St. Johns, Taylor, Washington. Georgia: Thomas. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.
