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Pellaea intermedia

Mett. ex Kuhn

Intermediate Cliffbrake

G5Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.131611
Element CodePPADI0H070
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumFilicinophyta
ClassFilicopsida
OrderFilicales
FamilyPteridaceae
GenusPellaea
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1994-05-03
Change Date1994-05-03
Edition Date1991-03-06
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn, rev. L. Kutner (5/94)
Rank Reasons
Found in 4 counties of Arizona, 9 counties of N. Mexico, the Trans-Pecos region of Texas, as well as two other Texas counties. Found in Mexico, but abundance not known. Recommended rank of G5 from TXHP (3/94); distribution includes MX (FNA 1993).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

On dry, rocky slopes and ladges, cap rock, cliffs and about boulders of limestone and igneous rock, up to 7,000 ft. (Correll and Johnston, 1970).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
New MexicoSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
TexasS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Arizona (2)
AreaForestAcres
Middle Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest10,543
WhetstoneCoronado National Forest20,728
New Mexico (2)
AreaForestAcres
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
Sawyers PeakGila National Forest59,743
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.