Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
vittata
ID:
1109959

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
tro

Year:
1753

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 1074 (1753)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001109297



Common Names

  • Pteris vittata
  • Vittata Brake
  • Vittata Fern


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Description

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

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Pteris vittata sub. vermae Fraser-Jenk.
Pteris vittata sub. emodi Fraser-Jenk.
Pteris vittata sub. vittata

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pteris vittata 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 striped tip.

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Where to Find Pteris vittata

Pteris vittata 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