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Definition of Pellaea atropurpurea
1. Noun. Very short shallowly creeping North American fern usually growing on cliffs or walls and having dark glossy leaf axes.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pellaea Atropurpurea
Literary usage of Pellaea atropurpurea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"... Herbaceous perennial Moist to dry, exposed calcareous cliffs and ledges, also
masonry cracks. Pellaea atropurpurea (L.) Link var. bushii Mackenzie B ..."
2. Torreya by Torrey Botanical Club (1903)
"Pellaea atropurpurea (L.) Link. Under the edges of rounded granite boulders in
dry warm situations. Medial. PELLAEA TERNIFOLIA (Cav.) Link. ..."