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Pteris L.
brake fern
       
Symbol:   PTERI2  
Group:   Fern  
Family:   Pteridaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



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R.A. Howard. ©Smithsonian Institution. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution, Richard A. Howard Photograph Collection. Barbados. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Distribution:
Pteris L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AL, AR, CA, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, NY, SC, TX, VA), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Pteris L.

View 18 genera in Pteridaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Pteris altissima Poir.. .
Pteris altissima
tall brake
Distribution of Pteris arborea L.. .
Pteris arborea
tree brake
Distribution of Pteris bahamensis (J. Agardh) Fée. .
Pteris bahamensis
Bahama brake
Distribution of Pteris biaurita L.. .
Pteris biaurita
thinleaf brake
Distribution of Pteris cretica L.. .
Pteris cretica
Cretan brake
Distribution of Pteris deflexa Link. .
Pteris deflexa
thickleaf brake
Distribution of Pteris ×delchampsii W.H. Wagner & C.E. Nauman [bahamensis × vittata]. .
Pteris ×delchampsii
Distribution of Pteris denticulata Sw.. .
Pteris denticulata
toothed brake
Distribution of Pteris ensiformis Burm. f.. .
Pteris ensiformis
slender brake
Distribution of Pteris excelsa Gaudich.. .
Pteris excelsa
waimakanui
Distribution of Pteris grandifolia L.. .
Pteris grandifolia
elephantleaf brake
Distribution of Pteris ×hillebrandii Copeland [cretica × irregularis]. .
Pteris ×hillebrandii
Distribution of Pteris irregularis Kaulf.. .
Pteris irregularis
zigzag brake
Distribution of Pteris longifolia L.. .
Pteris longifolia
longleaf brake
Distribution of Pteris lydgatei (Baker) Christ. .
Pteris lydgatei
Lidgate's brake
Distribution of Pteris multifida Poir.. .
Pteris multifida
spider brake
Distribution of Pteris mutilata L.. .
Pteris mutilata
Asian brake
Distribution of Pteris plumula Desv.. .
Pteris plumula
striped brake
Distribution of Pteris pungens Willd.. .
Pteris pungens
sharp brake
Distribution of Pteris spinescens C. Presl. .
Pteris spinescens
Distribution of Pteris tremula R. Br.. .
Pteris tremula
Australian brake
Distribution of Pteris tripartita Sw.. .
Pteris tripartita
giant brake
Distribution of Pteris vittata L.. .
Pteris vittata
ladder brake
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
Related taxa legend
 

Classification:
Pteris L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Division Pteridophyta – Ferns
Class Filicopsida
Order Polypodiales
Family Pteridaceae – Maidenhair Fern family
Genus Pteris L. – brake fern
 

More Accounts and Images:
Pteris L.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 17699.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 
 
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