Thelypteris puberula
| Thelypteris puberula | |
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| Thelypteris puberula' var. sonorensis | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Blechnales |
| Family: | Thelypteridaceae |
| Genus: | Thelypteris |
| Species: | T. puberula |
| Binomial name | |
| Thelypteris puberula (Baker) Morton | |
Thelypteris puberula is a species of fern known by the common name showy maiden fern'. The variety Thelypteris puberula var. sonorensis is known by the common name Sonoran maiden fern.[1]
It is native to southwestern North America and Central America, from the foothills and deserts of California and Arizona south through Mexico to Costa Rica.[1] It grows in canyons, streambanks, and seeps in several types of habitat. It is found at 50–550 metres (160–1,800 ft) in elevation.[1]
Description
Thelypteris puberula produces a number of regularly shaped, equally spaced green leaves with many long, flat, lance-shaped leaflets. One leaf may exceed 1.5 meters in length, and the thick leaflets may be over 20 centimeters long. The undersides of the leaflets are hairy, especially on the indusia covering the spore-bearing sori.
References
External links
Media related to Thelypteris puberula at Wikimedia Commons
- Media related to Thelypteris puberula var. sonorensis at Wikimedia Commons
- Jepson Manual Treatment: Thelypteris puberula var. sonorensis
- USDA Plants Profile: Thelypteris puberula
- Flora of North America
- Thelypteris puberula - U.C. Photo gallery