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Purple cliffbrake

Pellaea atropurpurea

Photo by drP
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Field Notes

Description:

A small pinnate fern with a purplish wiry stem. The sori form on the marginal underside of the pinnae.

Habitat:

Purple cliffbrake grows on limestone or similar calcium-containing rock.

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Pellaea atropurpurea

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PublishedMarch 4, 2013

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