Pelazoneuron kunthii

Characteristics
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Pelazoneuron kunthii
Kunths Maiden Fern; Southern Shield Fern
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Armaments
No
Duration
Perennial
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
fern
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Limestone
Soil pH
Alkaline
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
Classification
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Pelazoneuron kunthii - Kunths Maiden Fern; Southern Shield 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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  • 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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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Pelazoneuron kunthii - 2
Pelazoneuron kunthii - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Pelazoneuron kunthii - 2
Pelazoneuron kunthii - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Pelazoneuron kunthii - 2
Pelazoneuron kunthii - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Pelazoneuron kunthii - 2
Pelazoneuron kunthii - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Pelazoneuron kunthii - 2
Pelazoneuron kunthii - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Pelazoneuron kunthii - 2
Pelazoneuron kunthii - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Pelazoneuron kunthii - 2
Pelazoneuron kunthii - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Pelazoneuron kunthii - 2
Pelazoneuron kunthii - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Pelazoneuron kunthii - 2
Pelazoneuron kunthii - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Pelazoneuron kunthii - 2
Pelazoneuron kunthii - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Pelazoneuron kunthii - 2
Pelazoneuron kunthii - Joey Shaw View Full Size