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Pellaea glabella
smooth cliff-brake
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Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; central British Columbia to Washington, east to the southern Rocky Mountains, and eastward to central and eastern North America.
Habitat: Cliff crevices, limestone or basalt, from lowlands to the montane.
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Pellaea glabella Mett. ex Kuhn
Publication: Linnaea. 36: 87. 1869.
Publication: Linnaea. 36: 87. 1869.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
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Infraspecies:
• ssp. occidentalis – western smooth cliff-brake Occurring east of the Cascades crest in northeastern Washington; Alberta to Washington, east to the northern Great Plains.
• ssp. simplex – simple cliff-brake 
Occurring east of the Cascades crest in eastern Washington; central British Columbia to Washington, east to the northern Great Plains and south in the Rocky Mountains to New Mexico and Arizona.
Occurring east of the Cascades crest in eastern Washington; central British Columbia to Washington, east to the northern Great Plains and south in the Rocky Mountains to New Mexico and Arizona.Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Pellaea glabella in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Pellaea glabella checklist entry.
E-Flora BC: Pellaea glabella atlas page.
CalPhotos: Pellaea glabella photos.
USDA Plants: Pellaea glabella information.
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