Purple Cliffbrake
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| Scientific name | Pellaea atropurpurea |
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| Rank | Species |
| Family | Pteridaceae |
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| ID | 3061023 |
About Purple Cliffbrake
Pellaea atropurpurea, commonly known as purple-stem cliffbrake or just purple cliffbrake, is a fern native to North and Central America. Brake is an old word for fern, related to the word bracken. Like many other members of the Pteridaceae, it is a rock plant, needing a calcareous substrate.