curly-grass fern
Schizaea pusilla Pursh
Schizaea pusilla, commonly known as curly-grass fern, is a fern species in the family Schizaeaceae. It was first described by Frederick Traugott Pursh in 1814. The species is native to regions in Canada and the United States, including New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware. It is also found in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a French overseas territory. Schizaea pusilla is listed as endangered in New York.
Description
Schizaea pusilla is a member of the Schizaeaceae family and is known by the common name curly-grass fern. It was first documented by Frederick Traugott Pursh in 1814. The species is naturally distributed across parts of Canada and the United States, including New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware. It is also present in Saint Pierre and Miquelon. In New York, it is classified as an endangered species due to its limited range and conservation concerns.
Other common names
curly-grass fernlittle curly-grass fernlittle curlygrass fern
Distribution
Newfoundland · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Quebec · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Global · Delaware · Ecuador · New Jersey · New York · Peru
Synonyms
Microschizaea pusillaSchizaea tortuosaSchizaea filifolia