Characteristics
Pteridophytes
Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato
Silver Glade Fern
fern
10
**
Native
AGCP (FAC), EMP (FAC) (NWPL)
TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Duration
Perennial
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
fern
Leaf Arrangement
basal
Leaf Complexity
compound
Leaf Dissection
1.5
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
fern-like
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Margins
serrate; serrulate
Leaflet Number
>20
Moisture Requirements
Mesic
Natural Area Presence
FCFSP; ObedWSR; NRG; DRU; GILES; BFM; GM; GRSM; SGSNA; WOLF; SM; WOCG-BISO
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Limestone; Sandstone
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic; Alkaline
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
Classification
Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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Ecoregions
Southeastern Plains
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Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Interior Plateau
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Bluegrass Region
Nashville Basin
Pennyroyal Karst Plain
Western Highland Rim
Eastern Highland Rim
Interior River Valleys and Hills
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Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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