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Alabama Streak Sorus Fern

Stegnogramma burksiorum

Also called Rockhouse Fern

Alabama Streak Sorus Fern
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Stegnogramma burksiorum, also called Alabama streak sorus fern or rockhouse fern, is a small fern native to Alabama, USA, closely related to Stegnogramma pilosa. It is a wild rock-dwelling species, so grow it in cool, shaded, humus-rich conditions that mimic its natural habitat.

Family
Thelypteridaceae (Thelypterid family)
Grows as
Fern
Light
Part shade, Shade
Water
Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.
Soil
Humus-rich, well-draining mix with added grit or leaf mold.
Temperature
10–24 °C; protect from hard frost.
How easy
Hard

About

Stegnogramma burksiorum, synonym Thelypteris burksiorum, the Alabama maiden fern, is a fern species in the family Thelypteridaceae. It is closely related to Stegnogramma pilosa (syn. Thelypteris pilosa) and has been treated as the variety alabamensis of that species; the two have also been treated as a species complex. Stegnogramma burksiorum is native to Alabama in the United States.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Stegnogramma burksiorum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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