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Didymoglossum krausii (Hook. & Grev.) C. Presl
Kraus' bristle fern

Didymoglossum krausii
Copyright by: Molly Messer
In habitat, Fuchs Hammock, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 2009

Family: Hymenophyllaceae

Group: Pteridophyte

Substrate: Epiphyte

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: South Florida, the West Indies, southern Mexico, Central America and South America.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

NatureServe Global Status: 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 550-552) as Trichomanes krausii based on two occurrences in three protected areas (Castellow Hammock Park; Fuchs Hammock Preserve and Meissner Hammock Preserve). This species is still extant at all of these original locations.

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

Synonyms: Trichomanes krausii (Hook. & Grev.) C. Presl.

Other data on Didymoglossum krausii available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Didymoglossum krausii has been found in the following 8 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Camp Owaissa Bauer Presumed Extirpated Presumed Extirpated
Castellow Hammock Park Present Native
Deering Estate at Cutler Recorded as Present in Error
Everglades National Park Presumed Extirpated Not Native, Cultivated Only
Fuchs Hammock Preserve Present Native
Hattie Bauer Hammock Presumed Extirpated Presumed Extirpated
Meissner Hammock Present Native
Silver Palm Hammock Presumed Extirpated Presumed Extirpated

Didymoglossum krausii has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Miami-Dade County Native

Didymoglossum krausii has been found in the following 2 habitats :
Rockland Hammock
Sinkhole

All Images:

Didymoglossum krausii
Copyright by: Molly Messer
In habitat, Fuchs Hammock, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 2009
Didymoglossum krausii
Copyright by: Jennifer Possley
In habitat, Fuchs Hammock, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 2009