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Thelypteris dentata (Forssk.) E.P. St. John
downy maiden fern

       
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Thelypteris dentata (Forssk.) E.P. St. John

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Synonyms:
Thelypteris dentata (Forssk.) E.P. St. John

  CHDE21 Christella dentata (Forssk.) Brownsey & Jermy
  CYDE11 Cyclosorus dentatus (Forssk.) Ching
  DRDE4 Dryopteris dentata (Forssk.) C. Chr.
  THRE6 Thelypteris reducta Small ex R.P. St. John
 

Distribution:
Thelypteris dentata (Forssk.) E.P. St. John

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AL, FL, GA, HI, KY, LA, MS, SC, TX), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Thelypteris dentata (Forssk.) E.P. St. John

View 6 genera in Thelypteridaceae, 72 species in Thelypteris
 

Classification:
Thelypteris dentata (Forssk.) E.P. St. John

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Division Pteridophyta – Ferns
Class Filicopsida
Order Polypodiales
Family Thelypteridaceae – Marsh Fern family
Genus Thelypteris Schmidel – maiden fern
Species Thelypteris dentata (Forssk.) E.P. St. John – downy maiden fern
 

Introduced Information:
Thelypteris dentata (Forssk.) E.P. St. John

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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Wetland Indicator Status:
Thelypteris dentata (Forssk.) E.P. St. John

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU,FACW NI FACW NO NO NO FAC NO NO NO NO NO FAC FACU
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More Accounts and Images:
Thelypteris dentata (Forssk.) E.P. St. John

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View species account, photographs, and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 17254.

 
 
Time Generated: 10/11/2008 08:16 PM MDT