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Pteris vittata L.
ladder brake
Symbol: PTVI
Group: Fern
Family: Pteridaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced

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State Distributional Map for PTVI
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Plant Distribution by State

Pteris vittata L.

PTVI

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

CA FL* GA
* Offsite source.
Alabama
California
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Louisiana
Mississippi
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
Virgin Islands

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California distribution information Florida distribution information linked offsite at USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants Georgia distribution information
Related Taxa:
Pteris vittata L.

View 18 genera in Pteridaceae, 22 species in Pteris

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Classification:
Pteris vittata L.

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 vittata L. – ladder brake

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Invasive Information:
Pteris vittata L.
        Chinese brake
        ladder brake
This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
FLEPPC   Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1999. Invasive Plant List (http://www.fleppc.org/, October 19, 1999). Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Florida.
 

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Introduced Information:
Pteris vittata L.
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.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
List of Invasive PlantsCommon Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Pteris vittata L.

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 17706.

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