PLANTS Profile for Microgramma heterophylla (clinging snakefern)

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PLANTS Profile

Microgramma heterophylla (L.) Wherry
clinging snakefern

Symbol:

MIHE2

Group:

Fern

Family:

Polypodiaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Vine
Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		N
PR		N
VI		N

More Information:

Synonyms:
Microgramma heterophylla (L.) Wherry

POHE10

Polypodium heterophyllum L.

Distribution:
Microgramma heterophylla (L.) Wherry


View Native Status

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (FL), USA+ (PR, VI)

Related Taxa:
Microgramma heterophylla (L.) Wherry

View 13 genera in Polypodiaceae, 3 species in Microgramma

Classification:
Microgramma heterophylla (L.) Wherry

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.


Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Division	Pteridophyta – Ferns
Class	Filicopsida
Order	Polypodiales
Family	Polypodiaceae – Polypody family
Genus	Microgramma C. Presl – snakefern
Species	Microgramma heterophylla (L.) Wherry – clinging snakefern

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Microgramma heterophylla (L.) Wherry

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Florida:
climbing vine fern		Endangered

More Accounts and Images:
Microgramma heterophylla (L.) Wherry

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

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 17598.

Time Generated: 06/20/2013 03:23 AM CDT