Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata
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Species Name: Pellaea mucronata var. mucronata
Common Name: Bird's Foot Fern
- An unusual dry fern for hot sunny places. Planted in full sun, Bird's Foot Fern tolerates freezing to 110 degree temperatures. Great for the hot dry slope or a rock garden's hot spot.
- Plant Family: Pteridaceae
- Plant Type: Fern
- Height by Width: 1' H x 1' W
- Growth Habit: Creeping
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Deciduous
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Sun Exposure: Sun
- Soil Preference: Well-draining
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional
- Cold Hardy to: 15 degrees F
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- Endangered?: Not listed
- Distribution: North Coastal Ranges, High Cascade Range, Sierra Nevada, Great Central Valley, Central- & South-west, East of Sierra Nevada, Desert Mountains, Baja
- Natural Habitat: Rocky or dry areas. Elevation 60-9,000'
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