Flora of North America species comparison

short- to long-creeping, 4–8 mm diam.

long-creeping, cordlike, 3–6 mm diam.

monomorphic, evergreen, up to 2(–3) cm apart, (15–)50–160 cm.

monomorphic, evergreen, 3–6 cm apart, 50–150(–250) cm.

straw-colored, (5–)20–80 × (1–)3–6 mm, at base with brown, linear-lanceolate, hairy scales.

straw-colored to tan, 20–125 cm × 3–6 mm, scaleless.

(9–)30–80 cm, broadest at base, gradually tapered to pinnatifid apex.

30–125 cm, broadest at base, gradually narrowed distally to pinnatifid apex.

(2–)8–15(–20) × (0.6–)1–2.5 cm, incised 3/5–4/5 of width;

segments oblong, rounded to acute at apex;

proximal pair of veins from adjacent segments running to sinus, or nearly so.

7–30 × 1–2 cm, incised 1/3–1/2(–3/5) of width;

segments deltate, rounded to acute;

proximal pair of veins from adjacent segments united at acute or obtuse angle below sinus, with excurrent vein 2–4 mm.

round, medial to supramedial;

indusia tan, hairy, hairs 0.2–0.4 mm;

sporangial glands obscure, yellowish, stalked, arising from sporangial stalks.

round, medial to supramedial;

indusia tan, glabrous to hairy;

sporangia with red- or orange-capped, stalked, globose glands arising from sporangial stalks.

abaxially of hairs mostly 0.3–1 mm on costae, veins, and blade tissue;

veins adaxially with similar hairs but blade tissue usually without hairs, often with scattered yellowish, stalked glands 0.1 mm.

abaxially of hairs 0.1–0.3 mm on costae and veins, or hairs often lacking, costae also with tan, ovate scales;

veins, costules, and costae adaxially glabrous or sparsely pubescent;

blade tissue without hairs on both sides, or hairy abaxially, usually with red to orange, shiny, sessile, hemispheric glands abaxially.

= 144.

= 144.