cliffbrakes

genus Pellaea

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

There are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

coffee fern
Pellaea andromedifolia

coffee fern
Pellaea andromedifolia

ultimate leaflet without mucro

bird’s foot cliffbrake
Pellaea mucronata

bird’s foot cliffbrake
Pellaea mucronata

ultimate leaflet with mucro

1 observed taxon / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 13 (all are research grade)

Locations:

Almaden Quicksilver CP: 2
Henry Coe SP: 2
Stevens Creek CP: 2
Bear Creek Redwoods OSP
Calero CP
Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve
Hidden Villa, Los Altos Hills
Picchetti Ranch OSP
Sierra Azul OSP
Waterdog Lake & Open Space

Months:

Nov.: 2
Dec.: 0
Jan.: 1
Feb.: 0
Mar.: 1
Apr.: 4
May: 2
Jun.: 3

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora