Ceratopteris species 1 [New World] . Common name: Watersprite. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Canals, swamps, ditches. Distribution: Widespread in tropical and subtropical areas of America; regarded by some authors as introduced in the se. United States. Reported for AL (Mobile County) (Yawn et al. 2024).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: Kinosian, Pearse, & Wolf (2020a, 2020b) show that New World plants previously classified as part of C. thalictroides should be treated as a separate species, which they informally refer to as New World C. thalictroides.
Synonymy ⓘ: ? Ceratopteris deltoidea Benedict — S13, Sf; < Ceratopteris thalictroides (L.) Brongn. — ETx1, Fl1, FNA2, FoC, Meso1, NS, Tx, TxFerns, WH3; < Ceratopteris thalictroides (L.) Brongn. ssp. thalictroides — K4, POWO. Basionym: basionym]
Links to other floras: < Ceratopteris thalictroides - FNA2
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (name change)
- Great Plains: OBL (name change)
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© Alan Cressler: Ceratopteris thalictroides, Becker Slough, St. Lucie County, Florida 3 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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