Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulf.) Fée

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  California

• County/Municipio

  San Bernardino Co.

• Locality

  Waterman Canyon, San Bernardino National Forest, San Bernardino Mountains; vicinity of California Route 18 north of San Bernardino, east side of Old Waterman Canyon Road, west to southwest-facing slope. Vicitnity of bridge over stream.

• Elevation

  Alt. 771 m. (2530 ft.)

• Coordinates

  34.2061, -117.281

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

PLANTS OF CALIFORNIA, USA
Pellaea andromedifolia (Kaulf.) Fée
Pteridaceae (Polypodiaceae « A?)
Det.: S. R. Hill, (ILLS) 2001 Coffee fern.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY 34° 12.36’ N Lat
117° 16.83’ W. Long. Waterman Canyon, San
Bernardino National Forest, San Bernardino Mountains;
vicinity of California Route 18 north of San Bernardino,
east side of Old Waterman Canyon Road, west to
southwest-facing slope. Vicinity of bridge over stream.
Elevation about 2530 feet. Canyon, gneissic
metamorphic rock, pockets of humus and sandy soil.
Chaparral, shrubland on dry slopes, transition to mesic
canyon forest. Dominants in chaparral: Eriogonum
fasciculatum, Ceanothus spp., Phacelia spp.,
Eriodictyum trichocalyx. Dominants in mesic areas:
Acer macrophyllum, Juglans californica, Alnus,
Salix, Vitis. Occasional fern in mostly shade on dry
rock ledges; fronds coriaceous.
Steven R. Hill 33440
25 April 2001
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