Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
mutilata
ID:
1109957

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
tro

Year:
1753

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 1076 (1753)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001109295



Common Names

  • Pteris mutilata
  • Mutilated Brake
  • Mutilated Fern


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Description

Pteris mutilata (also called Mutilated Brake, among many other common names) is a fern native to eastern North America. It is a medium-sized fern with a stout, erect 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 mutilata 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 mutilata 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 truncated tip.

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Where to Find Pteris mutilata

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

Species in the Pteris genus

Species in the Pteridaceae family

References