Pellaea mucronata

Pellaea mucronata (D.C. Eaton) D.C. Eaton

Bird's Foot Cliff-Brake
Pteridaceae

Protologue: U. S. and Mex. Bound. Surv. Bot.233 (1859)

Pronunciation: Pel-laè-a mu-cro-nà-ta
Etymology: Gr. pellaios, dark + mucronate, with a short, stout, apical appendage)

Jepson eFlora Treatment

SD County Synoptic Voucher - var. mucronata

[HOME]


Leaf 2–4-pinnate ..... Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata
Leaf 2-pinnate ..... Pellaea mucronata var. californica



Distribution:
 
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.  

Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata in the field
Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata


Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata leaves
Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata
Note strongly revolute, mucronate leaflets in groups of 3, resembling a bird's foot.


CalPhotos Images Google Images

iNaturalist Images




Document Viewers