Pentagramma triangularis
Encyclopedia
Pentagramma triangularis is a fern
, commonly known as goldback fern, native to Western North America, including California
. It is commonly found in mixed evergreen and oak forests, occasionally on dry brushy slopes, and prefers shaded areas
Fern
A fern is any one of a group of about 12,000 species of plants belonging to the botanical group known as Pteridophyta. Unlike mosses, they have xylem and phloem . They have stems, leaves, and roots like other vascular plants...
, commonly known as goldback fern, native to Western North America, including California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is commonly found in mixed evergreen and oak forests, occasionally on dry brushy slopes, and prefers shaded areas
Selected supspecies
- P. triangularis subsp. maxonii (Weath.) Yatsk. et al.
- P. triangularis subsp. triangularis
- P. triangularis subsp. viscosa (D.C. Eaton) Yatsk. et al.