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Pteris tripartita Sw.
giant brake
Symbol: PTTR2
Group: Fern
Family: Pteridaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced

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About giant brake

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Plant source and reference for Pteris tripartita

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State Distributional Map for PTTR2
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Plant Distribution by State

Pteris tripartita Sw.

PTTR2

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

FL*
* Offsite source.
Florida
Puerto Rico

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Florida distribution information linked offsite at USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Related Taxa:
Pteris tripartita Sw.

View 18 genera in Pteridaceae, 22 species in Pteris

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Classification:
Pteris tripartita Sw.

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    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 tripartita Sw. – giant brake

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Introduced Information:
Pteris tripartita Sw.
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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Wetland Indicator Status:
Pteris tripartita Sw.
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACW NO FACW NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Pteris tripartita Sw.

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 17705.

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