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Trichomanes boschianum
Trichomanes boschianum Sturm
Appalachian Bristle Fern, Appalachian Filmy Fern
Hymenophyllaceae (Filmy Fern Family)
Synonym(s): Vandenboschia boschiana
USDA Symbol: TRBO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
State-listed endangered species in IL, IN and OH. Statee-listed threatened species in AR, NC and TN.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Sporulates Jun - Sep.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , GA , IL , IN , KY , MS , NC , OH , SC , TN , WVNative Distribution: Southeastern and Ohio River Valley states.
Native Habitat: In deeply sheltered grottoes on noncalcareous rocks. Webref 3.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Trichomanes boschianum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Trichomanes boschianum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Trichomanes boschianum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2015-03-27Research By: Joseph A. Marcus