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Cryptogramma acrostichoides R. Br.
parsley fern (American rockbrake)
Pteridaceae (Maidenhair Fern family)

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Distribution of Cryptogramma acrostichoides
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Species Information

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General:
Evergreen perennial in clumps from a compact rhizome.
Leaves:
Densely tufted, overwintering, the stipes of old leaves persisting at the base; sterile leaves spreading, oblong-triangular, 5-20 cm long, 2- to 3-pinnate, their segments oblong or egg-shaped; fertile leaves erect, narrowly triangular, their segments linear, 3-12 mm long.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Habitat / Range

Dry rocks from the lowland to alpine zones; frequent in coastal BC, infrequent in SC BC; amphiberingian, N to AK, YT and NT, E to ON and S to MI, NM, AZ and CA; E Asia.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Ecology

Ecological Framework for Cryptogramma acrostichoides

The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
Site Information
 Value / Class

Minimum

Average

Maximum
Elevation (metres) 30 1076 2333
Slope Gradient (%) 0 51 200
Aspect (degrees)
[0 - N; 90 - E; 180 - S; 270 - W] 		2 184 360
Soil Moisture Regime (SMR)
[0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic;
8 - hydric] 		0 1 7
Modal Nutrient Regime
Class		 B
Number of field plots
 species was recorded in:		 377
Modal BEC Zone Class
 ICH
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in: AT(8), BWBS(2), CMA(2), CWH(49), ESSF(64), ICH(162), IDF(24), MH(9), MS(29), SBS(13), SWB(1)

Climate

The climate type for this species, as reported in the: "British Columbia plant species codes and selected attributes. Version 6 Database" (Meidinger et al. 2008), is not evaluated, unknown or variable.

Synonyms and Alternate Names

Cryptogramma crispa subsp. acrostichoides (R. Br.) Hultén
Cryptogramma crispa subsp. acrostichoides
Cryptogramma crispa var. acrostichoides

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Flora North America treatment for Pteridaceae
 Flora North America treatment for Cryptogramma acrostichoides
Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
 International Plant Names Index
 Taxonomic Information from the World Flora Online
 Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Additional Photo Sources

UBC Herbarium Scanned Collection Record
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UT Austin's Native Plant Database
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General References

Google Scholar Search
Family References
 General Botanical References for BC
Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2024-05-18 6:12:31 PM ]
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