| General Information | |
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| Symbol: | PTVI |
| Group: | Fern |
| Family: | Pteridaceae |
| Duration: |
Perennial |
| Growth Habit: |
Forb/herb |
| Native Status: |
HI I L48 I PB I PR I VI I |
| Data Source and Documentation | |
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Native |  |
Introduced |  |
Both |  |
Absent/Unreported |
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Native, No County Data |  |
Introduced, No County Data |  |
Both, No County Data |
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L48 |  |
AK | |
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VI | |
NAV | |
CAN | |
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Synonyms
Classification
| Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Division | Pteridophyta – Ferns |
| Class | Filicopsida |
| Order | Polypodiales |
| Family | Pteridaceae – Maidenhair Fern family |
| Genus | Pteris L. – brake fern |
| Species | Pteris vittata L. – ladder brake |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
| U.S. Weed Information | |
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Pteris vittata
Chinese brake
ladder brake
This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of
Weeds of the U.S.
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| FLEPPC | Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1999. Invasive plant list. Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Florida. |
Wetland Status
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Wildlife
Food
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Cover
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Description of Values
| Value Class | Food | Cover |
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