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Scientific Name
Pellaea atropurpurea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Pellaea atropurpurea (L.) Link
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Purple Cliffbrake
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionPolypodiophytina
ClassPolypodiopsida
SubclassPolypodiidae
OrderPolypodiales
SuborderPteridineae
FamilyPteridaceae
SubfamilyCheilanthoideae
GenusPellaea
SpeciesPellaea atropurpurea
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Abundance = Rare-l or 2 locales, small populations; Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Elevation Range Tags
  • Low
Park Rank Tags
  • Park scarce
Taxa Group Tags
  • Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
  • Ferns & Allies
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
25
References
4
Vouchers
4
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
12/14/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
rsultzman@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/13/2024 4:57:18 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: RangeCode = lo; Range = Low elevations-850ft.-2,500ft. ATBI Sensitivity = Park-Only, Park Species Data Source: White et.al. 1982-98
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