Common nameCretan Brake Pteris cretica © Natural History Museum Latin names ClassPteridopsida OrderPolypodiales FamilyPteridaceae GenusPteris Speciescretica Geographic details Habitatwet rocks and walls Soil typetolerant DistributionScilly and Channel Isles NativeNo General Plant heightmedium BranchedNo Stipe descriptionglabrous Habitlvs single, apical pinna long Conservation statusRare Wikimedia Urlhttps://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Pteris_cretica Leaf details Separate fertile leavesNo Leaf shapelinear Pinnae1-pinnate WintergreenNo Spore details HomosporeYes Sori details Sori shapecontinuous Sori placepinna margin Indusium details Indusium presentYes Indusium shapecontinuous