Vittaria appalachiana

Characteristics
Pteridophytes
Pteridaceae
Vittaria
Vittaria appalachiana Farrar & Mickel
Appalachian Shoestring Fern; Appalachian Gametophyte
fern
10
**
Native TN[SNR] KY[S3?] (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Duration
Perennial
General Ecology
Terrestrial; Epipetric
Growth Habit
fern; thalloid
Leaf Arrangement
absent
Leaf Complexity
absent
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Type
thalloid
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Mesic; Hydric
Natural Area Presence
PCSF; FCFSP; GRSM; WOCG-BISO
Parent Rock
Chert; Sandstone; Schist
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic; Circumneutral
Unconsolidated Rock
No; Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Sand
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
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** Not applicable or data not available.
Classification
Polypodiales
Vittaria
Vittaria appalachiana Farrar & Mickel - Appalachian Shoestring Fern; Appalachian Gametophyte
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
Vittaria appalachiana - 2
Vittaria appalachiana - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Vittaria appalachiana - 2
Vittaria appalachiana - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Vittaria appalachiana - 2
Vittaria appalachiana - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Vittaria appalachiana - 2
Vittaria appalachiana - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Vittaria appalachiana - 2
Vittaria appalachiana - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Vittaria appalachiana - 2
Vittaria appalachiana - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Vittaria appalachiana - 18
Vittaria appalachiana - Sunny Fleming View Full Size
Vittaria appalachiana - 18
Vittaria appalachiana - Sunny Fleming View Full Size
Vittaria appalachiana - 18
Vittaria appalachiana - Sunny Fleming View Full Size
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