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Pelazoneuron puberulum  (Baker) A.R. Sm. & S.E. Fawc.  var. sonorense  (A.R. Sm.) A.R. Sm. & S.E. Fawc.
Sonoran maiden fern
Pelazoneuron puberulum var. sonorense is a fern that is native to California.
also called Thelypteris puberula var. sonorensis
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).
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Observation Search
~59 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
Genus: Pelazoneuron
Family: Thelypteridaceae  
Category: fern  
PLANTS group:Fern
Jepson eFlora section: fern

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPSThelypteris puberula var. sonorensis
iNatThelypteris puberula
Information about  Pelazoneuron puberulum var. sonorense from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/24/2024).