Copyright by: George D. Gann
In habitat, Everglades National Park, Florida, 2012
Family: Pteridaceae
Group: Pteridophyte
Substrate:
Lithophyte
Habit:
Herb
Perennation:
Perennial
Native Range: South Florida and the West Indies.
Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida
NatureServe Global Status:
Apparently Secure
State of Florida Status:
Endangered
Florida Natural Areas Inventory State Status:
Critically Imperiled
IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status:
Critically Imperiled
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence:
Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status:
Native
South Florida History and Distribution: Ranked as critically imperiled in Rare Plants of South Florida (
Gann et al. 2002; pp 340-342) based on three occurrences in two protected areas (Everglades National Park; Harden Hammock), and one government owned non-protected area (Troop 69 Boy Scout Site). There are recent records for this species at both protected areas it was originally known for, as well as several others.
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Cultivated
Comments: See also, IRC’s report
Vascular plant species of management concern in Everglades National Park (Gann 2015), page 52.
