Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Pellaea truncata Goodding (Spiny Cliff-brake)
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Habitat: mountains,canyons,rocky slopes
Life Form: fern Leaf Description: pinnate, and pointed,revolute Flower Color: no flowers Flowering Period: non-flowering Spines: spineless Family: Pteridaceae (brake family) Abundance: uncommon Additional Information: Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, J. Malusa, and T.R. Van Devender. 2013. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of Southwestern Arizona: Part 3. Ferns, lycopods, and gymnosperms. Phytoneuron 2013-37, 1-46 page 27 (4.0 MB pdf) |
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