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Pellaea mucronata  (D. C. Eaton) D. C. Eaton  var. mucronata 
Bird's foot fern
Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata is a fern that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
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Parent: Pellaea mucronata
Genus: Pellaea
Family: Pteridaceae  
Category: fern  
PLANTS group:Fern
Jepson eFlora section: fern

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
ICPNPellaea mucronata ssp. mucronata
PLANTSPellaea mucronata ssp. mucronata
Information about  Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (PEMUM)

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ID Tips on PlantID.net

[theodorepayne.org] Cultivation Information: An unusual dry fern for hot sunny places. Planted in full sun, Bird's Foot Fern tolerates freezing to 110 degree temperatures. Great for the hot dry slope or a rock garden's hot spot. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


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: 11/21/2024).