Status: Native
Synonyms:
Gymnopteris hispida (Mettenius) Underwood
Gymnogramma hispida Mettenius
Bommeria hispida is a somewhat leafy appearing, hairy low, creeping fern. The younger fronds
are dark green, but as they age they turn copper and red. The pinna are pentagonal, each lobe again deeply dissected almost to the midrib. The top surface of each frond is covered with short, straight hairs. The bottom surface of the fronds is very crowded with not only straight hairs, but also hairs that are curly, like wood shavings. The sporangia are located along veins and marginally. Although the pinnule edges are slightly curled, there are not really any false or true indusia.
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Bommeria hispida, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Wild Horse Canyon, May 16, 2007
Bommeria hispida, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Knight Peak, Oct. 6, 2007
Bommeria hispida, macro of abaxial surface, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Radio Tower Road, Dec. 3, 2008
Bommeria hispida, macro of abaxial surface, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Radio Tower Road, Dec. 3, 2008
Bommeria hispida, macro of abaxial surface, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Radio Tower Road, Dec. 3, 2008
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