Pteridium aquilinum var. pseudocaudatum

(Clute) A. Heller

Cat. N. Amer. Pl. ed. 2 12. 1900.

Common names: Tailed bracken
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Pteris aquilina var. pseudocaudata Clute Fern Bull. 8: 39. 1900
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2.

Petiole 10–70 cm. Blade broadly triangular to sometimes ovate, 2–3-pinnate-pinnatifid at base, 20–80 × 20–70 cm; blades, rachises, and costae sparsely pilose to glabrous abaxially. Pinnae (proximal) ovate-lanceolate or triangular, distal pinnae oblong; terminal segment of each pinna ca. 6–15 times longer than wide, longer ultimate segments 1–2 times their width apart, ca. 2–5 mm wide. Pinnules at 45–60° angle to costa; fertile ultimate segments adnate or equally decurrent and surcurrent. Outer indusia entire to somewhat erose, glabrous.


Habitat: In barrens and open pine or oak woods in acid, often sandy soil, abundant, forming large colonies
Elevation: 0–1000 m

Distribution

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Ala., Ark., Conn., Del., D.C., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Ky., La., Md., Mass., Miss., Mo., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Pa., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Va., W.Va.

Discussion

Pteridium aquilinum var. pseudocaudatum is more common in the southern portion of the range.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Carol A. Jacobs +  and James H. Peck +
(Clute) A. Heller +
Pteris aquilina var. pseudocaudata +
Tailed bracken +
Ala. +, Ark. +, Conn. +, Del. +, D.C. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Ky. +, La. +, Md. +, Mass. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, Ohio +, Okla. +, Pa. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +, Va. +  and W.Va. +
0–1000 m +
In barrens and open pine or oak woods in acid, often sandy soil, abundant, forming large colonies +
Cat. N. Amer. Pl. ed. 2 +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Pteridium aquilinum var. pseudocaudatum +
Pteridium aquilinum +
variety +