Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
pungens
ID:
1109958

Status:
valid

Authors:
Willd.

Source:
tro

Year:
1810

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl., ed. 4 , 5: 387 (1810)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001109296



Common Names

  • Pteris pungens
  • Sharp Brake
  • Sharp Fern


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Description

Pteris pungens (also called Sharp 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 pungens 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 pungens 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 pointed tip.

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Where to Find Pteris pungens

Pteris pungens 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