Pteris vittata

Common name

Ladder Brake

Pteris vittata Ladder Brake

Ladder Brake

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Latin names

Class	Pteridopsida
Order	Polypodiales
Family	Pteridaceae
Genus	Pteris
Species	vittata

Geographic details

Habitat	wet rocks and walls
Soil type	tolerant
Native	No

General

Plant height	medium
Branched	No
Stipe description	glabrous
Habit	lvs single, apical pinna long
Conservation status	Rare

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves	No
Leaf shape	linear
Pinnae	1-pinnate
Wintergreen	No

Spore details

homospore

Yes

Sori details

Sori shape	continuous
Sori placement	pinna margin

Indusium details

indusium present	Yes
indus_shape	continuous