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Pineland Brake (Pteris bahamensis)

Pineland Brake

Overview

Pineland Brake (Pteris bahamensis) is a rare fern endemic to the Bahamas and Florida, growing in pinelands and rockland hammocks.

Taxonomy

Family:	Pteridaceae
Genus:	Pteris (TARE-iss)
Species:	bahamensis (ba-ha-MEN-sis)

Description

Fronds are 30–60 cm long, pinnate, with linear pinnae. Stipes are straw-colored. Sori are continuous along the pinna margins under the recurved leaf edge.

Habitat and Cultivation

Found on limestone rock in pinelands. Requires well-drained, alkaline soil, bright light, and seasonal moisture. Rare in cultivation; conservation priority.

Ferns: Daylily 'Bahama Butterscotch'; Lemmaphyllum microphyllum; Silver Brake Fern (Pteris argyraea); Huperzia gnidioides (Fir Clubmoss); Chinese Brake Fern (Pteris vittata); Blechnum lehmannii; Pleopeltis angusta; Pineland Brake (Pteris bahamensis); Polypodium guttatum; Toothed Brake (Pteris dentata)

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