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Pteris multifida Poir.
spider brake
Symbol: PTMU
Group: Fern
Family: Pteridaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced

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Plant Synonyms:
PTMU Pteris multifida Poir.
 

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Pteris serrulata auct. non L. f.
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Link to plant Classification report for Pteris multifida

Plant source and reference for Pteris multifida

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State Distributional Map for PTMU
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Plant Distribution by State

Pteris multifida Poir.

PTMU

See county distributions for the following states by clicking on them below or on the map.

AR FL* GA
NC SC VA
* Offsite source.
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
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Mississippi
New York
North Carolina
South Carolina
Texas
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Virginia distribution information North Carolina distribution information Arkansas distribution information South Carolina distribution information Florida distribution information linked offsite at USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants Georgia distribution information
Related Taxa:
Pteris multifida Poir.

View 18 genera in Pteridaceae, 22 species in Pteris

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Classification:
Pteris multifida Poir.

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
   
    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Division Pteridophyta – Ferns
             Class Filicopsida –
                Order Polypodiales –
                   Family Pteridaceae – Maidenhair Fern family
                      Genus Pteris L. – brake fern
                         Species Pteris multifida Poir. – spider brake

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Introduced Information:
Pteris multifida Poir.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Pteris multifida Poir.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).
View species account from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 17704.

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