Athyrium alpestre var. americanum

A high-elevation plant with highly-dissected leaves, unusual for a dryopteridacid in having exindusiate sori. Found in much of the western United States, but not in the southwest.

Plant habit near the fire tower at Sierra Buttes, 8/4/06.



Sori at Sierra Buttes, 8/4/06.

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