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resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
tropical resurrection fernPleopeltis polypodioides
rock polypodyPolypodium virginianum
Ecklon's Lip FernCheilanthes eckloniana
Christmas fernPolystichum acrostichoides
Fishbone FernNephrolepis cordifolia
Appalachian rockcap fernPolypodium appalachianum
common polypodyPolypodium vulgare
ebony spleenwortAsplenium platyneuron
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 31,870 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3,315 |
| Alabama | 2,524 |
| Louisiana | 2,268 |
| Georgia | 2,177 |
| South Carolina | 1,724 |
| North Carolina | 1,423 |
| Tennessee | 1,125 |
| Arkansas | 1,015 |
| Mississippi | 698 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Ferns · Polypodiopsida |
| Order | Polypodiales |
| Family | polypody family · Polypodiaceae |
| Genus | Pleopeltis |
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Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise resurrection fern with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.