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Purple cliffbrake

Pellaea atropurpurea

Description:

A small pinnate fern with a purplish wiry stem. The sori form on the marginal underside of the pinnae.

Habitat:

Purple cliffbrake grows on limestone or similar calcium-containing rock.

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2 Comments

drP
drP 11 years ago

Thanks!

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

Cool:)

drP
Spotted by
drP

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Apr 28, 2007
Submitted on Mar 4, 2013

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