Common nameLadder Brake Pteris vittata © Natural History Museum Latin names ClassPteridopsida OrderPolypodiales FamilyPteridaceae GenusPteris Speciesvittata Geographic details Habitatwet rocks and walls Soil typetolerant NativeNo General Plant heightmedium BranchedNo Stipe descriptionglabrous Habitlvs single, apical pinna long Conservation statusRare Wikimedia Urlhttps://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Pteris_vittata 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