Pellaea ternifolia subsp. villosa
Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 19: 43. 1993.
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2.
Petiole rounded or slightly flattened adaxially in distal portion; rachis villous, especially in axils of pinnae; pinnae with hairs scattered along main veins abaxially; largest ultimate segments (excluding terminal pinnae) usually more than 18 mm; spores averaging 46–53 µm diam. 2n = 116.
Phenology: Sporulating summer–fall.
Habitat: Rocky slopes and ledges, on igneous substrates
Elevation: 2300–2700 m
Discussion
The only record of Pellaea ternifolia subsp. villosa from the flora is provided by a single plant collected in the Davis Mountains of western Texas.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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interrupted +
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mucronate +
prominent +
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not striate +
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absent +
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whitish +
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obcordate;reniform +
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erose-dentate +
brown +
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thin +
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dark purple;black +
lustrous +
ternate +
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Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. +
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Pellaea ternifolia subsp. villosa +
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