Pellaea atropurpurea
Photo Credit:
Joe O'Rourke
Very small evergreen fern of cliffs, talus slopes, or thin soil over boulders. Protected in NYS as exploitably vulnerable.
Native Plant of the Month
November 2008
Plant Information
Common Name(s):
purple cliff brake
Type:
Native
Ferns & Fern Allies
Status:
exploitably vulnerable - protected
Moisture:
Dry
Moist
Moist
Light:
Sun
Part Sun
Part Sun
Soil:
Rocky/Stony
Well-drained
"green" in winter
"green" in winter