bird’s foot cliffbrake

Pellaea mucronata

Member of cliffbrakes (genus Pellaea)
lip fern subfamily (subfamily Cheilanthoideae)
brake family (family Pteridaceae)
leptosporangiate ferns (subclass Polypodiidae)
ferns (class Polypodiopsida)

This species has subspecies or variants that don't seem worth distinguishing.

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• ultimate leaflet with mucro

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Chris’s observations: 1 (research grade)

Locations:

• Castle Rock SP

Months:

• Jan.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora