Pentagramma triangularis
| Pentagramma triangularis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Pteridaceae |
| Genus: | Pentagramma |
| Species: | P. triangularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulf.) Yatsk., Windham & E. Wollenw. | |
Pentagramma triangularis is a fern, commonly known as goldback fern, native to Western North America, including California. [1]
It is commonly found in mixed evergreen and oak forests, occasionally on dry brushy slopes, and prefers shaded areas[2]
Selected subspecies
- P. triangularis subsp. maxonii (Weath.) Yatsk. et al. — Maxon's gold back fern; Southern California [3]
- P. triangularis ssp. semipallida (J. Howell) G. Yatsk. et al. — pale gold back fern [4]
- P. triangularis subsp. triangularis
- P. triangularis subsp. viscosa (D.C. Eaton) Yatsk. et al. — sticky gold back fern; endemic So. California chaparral, Channel Islands Calflora: P. triangularis subsp. viscosa
References
- ↑ Calflora . accessed 2.12.2013
- ↑ K. Lyons and Cuneo-Lazaneo, M.B. 1988. Plants of the Coast Redwood Region. Shoreline Press, Soquel, CA.
- ↑ Calflora: P. triangularis subsp. maxonii
- ↑ Calflora: Pentagramma triangularis ssp. semipallida'
External links
- Calflora database: Pentagramma triangularis
- USDA Plants Profile for Pentagramma triangularis (goldback fern)
- Jepson Manual Treatment for Pentagramma triangularis
- Pentagramma triangularis — UC Photo gallery
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