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Blechnaceae
Blechnum

not marked as a favorite taxon Blechnum appendiculatum Willdenow. Common name: Hammock Fern. Phenology: Dec-Mar. Habitat: Rocky hammocks, moist forests. Distribution: S. GA south to s. FL; c. TX; West Indies; Mexico, Central America, South America; also collected once in LA, on the west bank of the Mississippi River in bottomland hardwoods in Iberville Parish, LA.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, POWO, TxFerns, Gasper et al (2016), Mickel & Smith (2004), Perrie et al (2014); = Blechnum occidentale L. var. minor Hook. — Fl1, FNA2, NS, WH3; < Blechnum occidentale L. — Meso1, Sf; >< Blechnum occidentale L. var. occidentale. Basionym: Blechnum appendiculatum Willd. 1810

Links to other floras: = Blechnum occidentale var. minor - FNA2

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (name change)
  • Great Plains: FAC (name change)

Heliophily ⓘ: 6

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image #1 of Blechnum appendiculatum© Alan Cressler: Blechnum occidentale, Bordeaux Mountain, Virgin Islands National Park, Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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