Pteris multifida Poir.
Pteris multifida Poir. #4
Synonym(s):   
Common Name(s):  Spider brake,
Spider fern,
Chinese brake
Family Name(s):  Pteridaceae,
Polypodiaceae
Type:  Terrestrial 
Sterile Frond Division:  Pinnately divided 
Sterile Frond Shape:  Triangular, Fan-shaped 
Fertile Frond Shape:  Resembles Sterile Frond 
Sori:  Marginal 
Growth:  Creeping 
Special Features: Rachis winged between the pinnae. 
Habitat: Masonary, old stone walls, moist woods. 
Distribution Map
   
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Spider brake,<BR>Spider fern,<BR>Chinese brake    
     
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