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Pteridaceae
Vittaria

not marked as a favorite taxon Vittaria lineata (Linnaeus) Smith. Common name: Shoestring Fern, Grass Fern. Habitat: Epiphyte on the bark of trees, especially Sabal palmetto and Quercus virginiana, but the northernmost native site (in Lincoln County, GA) was on rock. Distribution: Se. GA and formerly ec. GA south to s. FL; West Indies; c. Mexico south through Central America to n. South America; introduced in e. SC (Beaufort and Jasper counties) and s. AL on landscaping plants.

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ID notes: Sporophytic plants have pendant linear leaves, 1-3 mm wide and up to 1 m long, hence the common name.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl1, FNA2, K4, Meso1, NS, POWO, S13, Sf, SFla, WH3, Pinson, Chambers, & Sessa (2017); Pteris lineata L. = n/a — RAB. Basionym: Pteris lineata L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Vittaria lineata - FNA2

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image #1 of Vittaria lineata© Alan Cressler: Vittaria lineata, on Sabal palmetto, Oak Hammock Forest, Crew Wildlife Management Area, Collier County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Vittaria lineata© Alan Cressler: Vittaria lineata, Fakahatchee Strand, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Collier County, Florida 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Vittaria lineata© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Vittaria lineata© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Vittaria lineata© Scott Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Scott Ward source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Vittaria lineata© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Vittaria lineata© Alan Cressler: Vittaria lineata, Gametophytes, and Juvenile Sporophytes, on Sabal palmetto, Lower Hillsborough Wildlife Management Area, Hillsborough County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷

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