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Pellaea
Also called Cliff Brake, Cliffbrakes, Dark Stinkbugs
Pellaea, the cliffbrakes, is a genus of rock-loving ferns native mainly to the southwestern United States, Andean South America, southern Africa and eastern Australia to New Zealand. Commonly grown members are compact, tough ferns that need sharp drainage and a rocky, lean root run.
Pellaea is a genus of ferns in the Cheilanthoideae subfamily of the Pteridaceae. The genus name is derived from the Greek word πελλος (pellos), meaning "dark," and refers to the brown stems. Many members of the genus are commonly known as cliffbrakes. They primarily grow in rocky habitats, including moist rocky canyons, slopes, and bluffs.
Ferns in this genus are most abundant and diverse in the southwestern United States south into Andean South America, central and southern Africa, and eastern Australia to New Zealand.
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