// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Smooth cliffbrake

Pellaea glabella

Smooth cliffbrake (Pellaea glabella) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10b.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 33 U.S. states, including AR, AZ, CO, CT, IA, ID…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Smooth cliffbrake (Pellaea glabella) — *Pellaea glabella* — Smooth cliffbrake. Photo by Jason Hollinger via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Smooth cliffbrake (Pellaea glabella) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10b.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, smooth cliffbrake pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana).