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Pleopeltis michauxiana [= Polypodium polypodioides, Pleopeltis polypodioides]
Resurrection fern
Scientific Name: |
Pleopeltis michauxiana [= Polypodium polypodioides, Pleopeltis polypodioides] |
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Genus: |
Pleopeltis |
Species Epithet: |
michauxiana |
Common Name: |
Resurrection fern |
Plant Type |
Fern/Clubmoss/Allies |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Polypodiaceae (Polypody Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Cp, Pd, Mt (GA, NC, SC, VA): on tree limbs and trunks (especially when leaning) and on rocks; common (rare in n. VA). |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Fern Frond |
Leaf Form: |
Nothing Specified |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
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Growing on a tree limb Chatham County, GA
Bettina Darveaux |
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Evergreen fern (although it can look dead when dried out) that forms dense colonies on rocks and tree branches; revives miraculously when it rains. Forsyth County NC
Lisa Lofland Gould |
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Resurrection fern in its desiccated state. Eastern Wake County
Bill Switzer Image taken after approximately 16 days without rain. |
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Resurrection fern following a rain. Eastern Wake County
Bill Switzer Image taken two days after the previous image following a 1/2 inch rain. |
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![The Scientific Name is Pleopeltis michauxiana [= Polypodium polypodioides, Pleopeltis polypodioides]. You will likely hear them called Resurrection fern. This picture shows the Growing on a tree limb of Pleopeltis michauxiana [= Polypodium polypodioides, Pleopeltis polypodioides]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/IMG_0037.jpg "Growing on a tree limb of Pleopeltis michauxiana [= Polypodium polypodioides, Pleopeltis polypodioides]")
![The Scientific Name is Pleopeltis michauxiana [= Polypodium polypodioides, Pleopeltis polypodioides]. You will likely hear them called Resurrection fern. This picture shows the Evergreen fern (although it can look dead when dried out) that forms dense colonies on rocks and tree branches; revives miraculously when it rains. of Pleopeltis michauxiana [= Polypodium polypodioides, Pleopeltis polypodioides]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/Pleopeltis_michauxiana1.jpg "Evergreen fern (although it can look dead when dried out) that forms dense colonies on rocks and tree branches; revives miraculously when it rains. of Pleopeltis michauxiana [= Polypodium polypodioides, Pleopeltis polypodioides]")
![The Scientific Name is Pleopeltis michauxiana [= Polypodium polypodioides, Pleopeltis polypodioides]. You will likely hear them called Resurrection fern. This picture shows the Resurrection fern in its desiccated state. of Pleopeltis michauxiana [= Polypodium polypodioides, Pleopeltis polypodioides]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/ResurectionFern1.jpeg "Resurrection fern in its desiccated state. of Pleopeltis michauxiana [= Polypodium polypodioides, Pleopeltis polypodioides]")
![The Scientific Name is Pleopeltis michauxiana [= Polypodium polypodioides, Pleopeltis polypodioides]. You will likely hear them called Resurrection fern. This picture shows the Resurrection fern following a rain. of Pleopeltis michauxiana [= Polypodium polypodioides, Pleopeltis polypodioides]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/ResurectionFern2.jpeg "Resurrection fern following a rain. of Pleopeltis michauxiana [= Polypodium polypodioides, Pleopeltis polypodioides]")
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