Deparia acrostichoides (Swartz) M. Kato. Section: Lunathyrium. Silvery Spleenwort. Phen: Jun-Sep. Hab: Moist forests, cove forests. Dist: NS west to MN, south to NC, SC, n. GA, n. AL, and AR.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: D. acrostichoides is the only species of Deparia native to the New World; it has several very closely related species in e. Asia (in section Lunathyrium). It stores starch in the swollen, persistent petiole bases.
Synonymy: = Ar, FNA2, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mo1, NE, NY, Pa, Tn, Va, W; = Athyrium thelypteroides (Michx.) Desv. – C, F, G, RAB, S13, Tat, WV; = Diplazium acrostichoides (Sw.) Butters – Sf; = Lunathyrium acrostichoides (Sw.) Ching
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Midwest: FAC
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC
Heliophily: 2
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© Alan Cressler: Deparia acrostichoides, Cherry Cove, Nantahala Mountains, Nantahala National Forest, Macon County, North Carolina 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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