Pteris cretica Calflora

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Taxon Report

Pteris cretica L.

Cretan brake

Pteris cretica is a fern that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~83 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Pteris
Family:	Pteridaceae
Category:	fern
PLANTS group:	Fern
Jepson eFlora section: fern

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about Pteris cretica from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PTCR2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/29/2025).