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Bird's-foot Fern
Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata

Family: Pteridaceae (BRAKE).
Other common names: birdfoot cliffbrake.
Generic common name: CLIFF-BRAKE.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, chaparral, June 2006.

Characteristics: Native.

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Detailed Picture 1 of Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata


Detailed Picture 2 of Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata


Detailed Picture 3 of Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata
Look for the tooth (mucro) at the tip of the leaves to separate from the Coffee Fern



Detailed Picture 4 of Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata




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