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rock fern

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Also known as: Cryptogramma, cliff brake, rock brake

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comparison with Pellaea

In cliff brake
…brake is sometimes used for rock ferns or rock brakes, about four to seven species constituting the genus Cryptogramma, native to Europe, Asia, and the Americas. They differ from Pellaea species by having fronds that die back each winter and by their fertile leaflets, which are usually narrower than the…
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Pteridaceae

In Pteridaceae: Crytogrammoid clade
The three small genera, Cryptogramma (parsley ferns), Coniogramme, and Llavea, are unusual morphologically, and their position relative to the closely related Pteridoid clade requires further study.
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