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Pecluma plumula (Humboldt & Bonpland ex Willdenow) M.G. Price. Common name: Plume Polypody, Comb Fern. Phenology: Nov-Apr (-Oct). Habitat: Epiphytic on tree branches, less commonly on limestone, in mesic and rockland hammocks and swamps. Distribution: Ne. FL (Duval County) south to s. FL; West Indies, Mexico, Central America, and n. South America.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy : = Fl1, FNA2, K1, K3, K4, Meso1, WH3, Mickel & Smith (2004), Smith et al (2018); = Polypodium plumula Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. – Bah, S13, Sf, SFla

Links to other floras: = Pecluma plumula - FNA2

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image of plant© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
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image of plant© Alan Cressler: Pecluma plumula, on Quercus virginiana, Baynard Trail, Hillsborough River State Park, Hillsborough County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Pecluma plumula, on Quercus virginiana, Baynard Trail, Hillsborough River State Park, Hillsborough County, Florida 3 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Pecluma plumula, Pleopeltis michauxiana, and Phlebodium aureum, Hillsborough River State Park, Hillsborough County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Pecluma plumula, Hillsborough River State Park, Hillsborough County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷

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