OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Monilophytes (ferns): Leptosporangiate Ferns (true ferns): Hymenophyllales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Crepidomanes intricatum   FAMILY Hymenophyllaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trichomanes intricatum   FAMILY Hymenophyllaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Crepidomanes intricatum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Trichomanes intricatum

SYNONYMOUS WITH A taxonomic revision of Hymenophyllaceae (Ebihara et al., 2006)

Vandenboschia species 1

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Trichomanes intricatum

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 009-01-?:

Trichomanes - "a filamentous gametophyte"   FAMILY Hymenophyllaceae

 

COMMON NAME:
Grotto-felt, Appalachian Trichomanes, Weft Fern


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image of Crepidomanes intricatum, Grotto-felt, Appalachian Trichomanes, Weft Fern

Samantha Tessel    sam032223_2008

March    Oconee County    SC

Sumter National Forest: Andrew Pickens Ranger District

Gametophytes strictly filamentous, in felt-like mats on ceilings and back walls of rock grottos, per Weakley's Flora (2022).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Crepidomanes intricatum   FAMILY Hymenophyllaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Trichomanes intricatum   FAMILY Hymenophyllaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Crepidomanes intricatum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Trichomanes intricatum

SYNONYMOUS WITH A taxonomic revision of Hymenophyllaceae (Ebihara et al., 2006)
Vandenboschia species 1

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Trichomanes intricatum

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 009-01-?:
Trichomanes - "a filamentous gametophyte"   FAMILY Hymenophyllaceae

 

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4754

Fern/Fern ally
Perennial

Habitat: On ceilings or back walls of grottoes, especially in humid gorges or near or behind waterfalls, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Rare

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