Pellaea atropurpurea: UW-Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium: Plant Details Page

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Family Pteridaceae
Pellaea atropurpurea (L.) Link
purple cliff brake, purple-stem cliff brake
Pellaea: from Greek pellaios, "dark," possibly alluding to the stalks of this fern which are generally dark
atropurpurea: Latin for dark purple

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Status:	Special Concern
Plant:	perennial fern
Habitat:	limestone cliffs
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Pellaea atropurpurea (L.) Link var. cristata Trel.
Pteris atropurpurea L.

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