Polypodiaceae
Thickleaf scaly polypody
Pleopeltis squamata
- Family
- Polypodiaceae
- Genus
- Pleopeltis
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Pleopeltis squamataPolypodiaceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Thickleaf scaly polypody
Synonyms
- Drynaria squamata Fée
- Goniophlebium schaffnerianum T.Moore
- Goniophlebium squamatum T.Moore
- Lepicystis squamata J.Sm.
- Marginaria squamata C.Presl
- Polypodium squamatum L.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.