cretan brake

Pteris cretica

Member of brakes (genus Pteris)
brake family (family Pteridaceae)
leptosporangiate ferns (subclass Polypodiidae)
ferns (class Polypodiopsida)

Except for extremely rare examples that I don't expect to encounter, there are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

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Chris’s observations: 1 (none are research grade)

Locations:

• Harvey West Park, Santa Cruz

Months:

• Dec.: 1

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

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora