PLANTS Profile for Thelypteris parasitica (parasitic maiden fern)

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PLANTS Profile

Thelypteris parasitica (L.) Fosberg
parasitic maiden fern

Symbol:

THPA4

Group:

Fern

Family:

Thelypteridaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

More Information:

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Thelypteris parasitica (L.) Fosberg

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Synonyms:
Thelypteris parasitica (L.) Fosberg

	CHPA41	Christella parasitica (L.) Lév.
	DRPA14	Dryopteris parasitica (L.) Kuntze

Distribution:
Thelypteris parasitica (L.) Fosberg


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USA (HI)

Related Taxa:
Thelypteris parasitica (L.) Fosberg

View 6 genera in Thelypteridaceae, 72 species in Thelypteris

Classification:
Thelypteris parasitica (L.) Fosberg

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Division	Pteridophyta – Ferns
Class	Filicopsida
Order	Polypodiales
Family	Thelypteridaceae – Marsh Fern family
Genus	Thelypteris Schmidel – maiden fern
Species	Thelypteris parasitica (L.) Fosberg – parasitic maiden fern

Introduced Information:
Thelypteris parasitica (L.) Fosberg

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Thelypteris parasitica (L.) Fosberg

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 17302.

Time Generated: 01/03/2013 06:48 PM CST