Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
deflexa
ID:
1109949

Status:
valid

Authors:
Link

Source:
tro

Year:
1833

Citation Micro:
Hort. Berol. 2: 30, HB. 162. Chr 169. NPfl (1833)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001109287



Common Names

  • Pteris deflexa
  • Drooping Brake Fern
  • Drooping Pteris


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Description

Pteris deflexa (also called Slender Brake, among many other common names) is a fern native to eastern North America. It is a medium-sized fern with a delicate, creeping rhizome and a single, erect, leathery, dark green frond. It is found in moist, shady woods, ravines, and stream banks in the eastern United States and Canada.

Uses & Benefits

Pteris deflexa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and flowerbeds. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pteris deflexa has small, yellow-green flowers and produces small, round, black seeds. The seedlings have a single, long, narrow leaf with a lanceolate shape and a curved tip.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pteris deflexa is a hardy, evergreen fern that is native to the western United States. It prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is typically done by division or spores. Division should be done in early spring or late fall. Spores should be collected in late summer and sown on a sterile, moist medium.

Where to Find Pteris deflexa

Pteris deflexa is found in moist forests in the eastern United States, from Maine to Georgia.

Species in the Pteris genus

Species in the Pteridaceae family