Tectaria heracleifolia (Willd.) Underw.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Florida

• County/Municipio

  Broward Co.

• Locality

  NW of Fort Lauderdale, Coconut Creek (E of North Lauderdale & Margate, W of Pompono Beach), Fern Forest Nature Center (201 Lyons Road South), E of US 441, W of the FL Turnpike, S off Atlantic Boulivard, N of Cypress Creek Road; S of the main center along the Cypress Creek Trail Boardwalk.

• Coordinates

  26.2287, -80.1876

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS), Gainesville, Florida, USA
PLANTS OF FLORIDA
Polypodiaceae
Tectaria heracleifolia (WillcM Underw.
BROWARD COUNTY: NW of Fort Lauderdale, Coconut
Creek (E of North Lauderdale & Margate, W of Pompono
Beach), Fern Forest Nature Center (201 Lyons Road
South), E of U.S. 441, W of the FL Turnpike, S off Atlantic
Boulevard, N of Cypress Creek Road; S of the main center
along the Cypress Creek Trail Boardwalk. Tropical
hardwood hammock (very open & degraded in spots), with
Ardisia escallonioides, Simaruba glauca, Ficus aurea,
Hamelia patens, Rapanea punctata, Nectandra coriacea,
Psychotria nervosa, Sambucus canadensis,
Chrysophyllum oliviforme, Eugenia, Chiococca alba,
Macrothelypteris torresiana, Parthenocissus quinquefolia,
Nephrolepis, Vitis cinerea, Chromolaena odorata,
Momordica charantia, Campyloneuron, Bidens alba,
Cynanchum. Largest plants ca 1 m tall and wide; common.
[The invasive Tectaria incisa is reportedly also intermixed
here.]
Lat. 26.22868°N Long. 80.18755°W Datum: WGS84.
coll. J. Richard Abbott # 25266 27 September 2008
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