Pteris vittata

Common name

Ladder Brake

Pteris vittata

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Latin names

Class

Pteridopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Family

Pteridaceae

Genus

Pteris

Species

vittata

Geographic details

Habitat

wet rocks and walls

Soil type

tolerant

Native

No

General

Plant height

medium

Branched

No

Stipe description

glabrous

Habit

lvs single, apical pinna long

Conservation status

Rare

Wikimedia Url

https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Pteris_vittata

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves

No

Leaf shape

linear

Pinnae

1-pinnate

Wintergreen

No

Spore details

Homospore

Yes

Sori details

Sori shape

continuous

Sori place

pinna margin

Indusium details

Indusium present

Yes

Indusium shape

continuous