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Cascade rockbrake
Scientific Name: Cryptogramma cascadensis
Family: Pteridaceae
Category: Fern
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Cryptogramma cascadensis: Cascade Parsley Fern or Cascade Rockbrake
Cryptogramma cascadensis, commonly known as Cascade parsley fern or Cascade rockbrake, is a fern species found in specific mountainous regions.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cryptogramma cascadensis E.R. Alverson, E. Alverson
- Common Names: Cascade parsley fern, Cascade rockbrake
- Family: Pteridaceae (Maidenhair Fern family)
- Genus: Cryptogramma
- Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Observed on rocky slopes, such as the south side of South Butte on the southeastern slopes of Mt. Adams.
- Found in the Sierra Nevada Range, California, USA.
- Presence reported between 6889 and 11154 feet.
- Grows at higher elevations.
- Also found within the Cascade Mountains, notably at Chinaman's Bluff on rocks, Sicamous, Shuswap Lake, and the summit of Mount Finlayson, Vancouver Island.
Morphological Characteristics
- Growth habit: Forb/herb.
- Exhibits dimorphic fronds, similar to Crypotgramma acrostichoides (American rockbrake).
Related Species
- Cryptogramma stelleri (Steller's rockbrake, slender rockbrake, slender cliffbrake, fragile rockbrake)
- Cryptogramma acrostichoides (American Rockbrake, American Parsley Fern)
- Cryptogramma sitchensis (Sitka Rockbrake)
Further Information
- USDA Plants database species code: CRCA23
- Discover Life: Provides information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Cryptogramma cascadensis.
- Jepson Manual