Family: Pteridaceae
Group: Pteridophyte
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Habit:
Herb
Perennation:
Perennial
Native Range: There is no native range.
Map of South Florida Locations
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence:
Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status:
Not Native, Naturalized
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Not Cultivated
Comments: This is a hybrid between the native P. bahamensis and the exotic P. vittata.
FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence:
Assumed to be Present
FLORIDA KEYS Native Status:
Not Native, Naturalized
Map of Florida Keys Locations
Florida Keys History and Distribution: Not reported for the Florida Keys by John Kunkel Small in 1913. This hybrid between the native
P. bahamensis and the exotic
P. vittata is assumed to be sparingly naturalized in the lower Keys. A specimen at USF needs to be examined.
