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Wright's cliffbrake fern

Pellaea wrightiana

Wright's cliffbrake fern (Pellaea wrightiana) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes OK — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2b–10b.

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perennial
Native range
Native to AZ, CO, NC, NM, OK, SC, TX, UT
USDA hardiness
Zones 2b–10b
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Wildlife value
Pollinator and wildlife support
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native species profile
Wright's cliffbrake fern (Pellaea wrightiana)
Pellaea wrightiana — Wright's cliffbrake fern. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Don Loarie, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Don Loarie.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Wright's cliffbrake fern (Pellaea wrightiana) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes OK — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2b–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, wright's cliffbrake fern pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina).

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