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Pellaea truncata Goodding

Spiny Cliff-brake

Pellaea truncata Goodding
Pellaea truncata Goodding
Pellaea truncata Goodding

Life form2, 3: fern
Habitat: mountains, canyons, rocky slopes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: basal
leaf format3: pinnate
leaf shape3: oval
leaf surface3: glaucous
leaf margin3: revolute
Flower color2: no flowers
Flowering period2: non-flowering
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Pteridaceae (brake family)
Status: uncommon
Locations where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Sonoran Desert National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range

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