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)

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SD County Synoptic Voucher - var. mucronata

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

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

Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata



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

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