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Cryptogramma stelleri
Also called Steller's rockbrake, Slender rockbrake, Slender Cliffbrake, Steller's Rock Brake, Cliff Brake, Fragile Rock Brake, Slender Rock Brake
Cryptogramma stelleri, common names slender cliff-brake, fragile rock-brake, slender rock-brake, and Steller's rockbrake, is a plant found widely in temperate regions of Asia and North America. It is a lithophyte, growing on rocky substrates.
It is listed as endangered in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. It is listed as threatened in Maine and New Hampshire, as exploitably vulnerable in New York (state) and as sensitive in Washington (state).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cryptogramma stelleri by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
