Didymoglossum petersii

Characteristics
Pteridophytes
Hymenophyllaceae
Didymoglossum
Didymoglossum petersii (A. Gray) Copel.
Dwarf Bristle Fern; Dwarf Filmy Fern
fern
10
**
Native AGCP (FAC), EMP (FAC) (NWPL)
Armaments
No
Duration
Perennial
General Ecology
Terrestrial; Epipetric
Growth Habit
fern; broadleaf
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
fern-like; algae-like; broadleaf
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Margins
entire
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Mesic; Hydric
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Chert; Limestone; Sandstone; Shale
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic; Alkaline; Circumneutral
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Cobble; Gravel
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
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** Not applicable or data not available.
Classification
Polypodiales
Didymoglossum
Didymoglossum petersii (A. Gray) Copel. - Dwarf Bristle Fern; Dwarf Filmy Fern
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Plant Photos
Didymoglossum petersii - 2
Didymoglossum petersii - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Didymoglossum petersii - 2
Didymoglossum petersii - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Didymoglossum petersii - 2
Didymoglossum petersii - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Didymoglossum petersii -
Didymoglossum petersii View Full Size
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