Cryptogramma stelleri

by Michael Sundue | Nov 4, 2011 | Ferns, Observations | 0 comments

: Plants emerging from a crevice

: Plants emerging from a crevice

: Sterile leaf. The fertile and sterile leaves are markedly dimorphic

: Upper surface of a fertile leaf

: Fertile leaf with marginal sori and false indusium

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Classification & Common Names

Class: Polypodiopsida
Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Cryptogramma R. Br.
Species: Cryptogramma stelleri (S.G. Gmel.) Prantl

Collection Data

Collection Date: 27-V-2011
Collected by: A. Gilman - M. Sundue - M. McHenry - M. Rosenthal
Habit: Lithophyte

Cryptogramma stelleri

Collection Location

Country: United States
State or Province: Vermont
Municipality: Bennington County
Coordinates: 43.239066,-73.040776

About the Author

Michael Sundue

My field work is centered in Colombia, and Papua New Guinea. I am based at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E). If you have any ferns that you want identified, please send them to me!

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Cryptogramma stelleri

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Classification & Common Names

Collection Data

Collection Location

About the Author

Michael Sundue

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