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Pteris quadriaurita Retz.
Striped Brake

Pteris quadriaurita
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Family: Pteridaceae

Group: Pteridophyte

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

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

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Presumed Extirpated or Extinct in the Wild

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

South Florida History and Distribution: Ranked as presumed extirpated in Rare Plants of South Florida (Gann et al. 2002; pp 97-98) based on one collection in 1925 from near Belle Glade. No new records are known. It may be cultivated in South Florida from material from outside of our area.

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Assumed to be Cultivated

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Other data on Pteris quadriaurita available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants

Pteris quadriaurita has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Palm Beach County Presumed Extirpated Presumed Extirpated

Pteris quadriaurita has been found in the following habitat :
Dome Swamp

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Pteris quadriaurita
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Pteris quadriaurita