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Grammitis nimbata
Grammitis nimbata (Jenman) Proctor
West Indian Dwarf Polypody
Grammitidaceae (Kihi Fern Family)
Synonym(s): Micropolypodium nimbatum
USDA Symbol: GRNI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Fern
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall, often much shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.
Distribution
USA: NCNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Grammitis nimbata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Grammitis nimbata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Grammitis nimbata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-12Research By: Joseph A. Marcus