Smooth Cliffbrake
探検植物
Smooth Cliffbrake
pellaea glabella
The Smooth Cliffbrake is a small, resilient rock-dwelling fern that thrives where few other plants can survive. Often nestled tightly into the crevices of dry limestone cliffs and dolomite outcrops, this fern is highly adapted to calcareous environments. Its tough, leathery fronds and rich purplish-brown stems give it an elegant yet rugged appearance, standing as a testament to nature's ability to colonize the harshest of stone faces. As a perennial evergreen or semi-evergreen species, the Smooth Cliffbrake provides subtle green coloration to gray cliffs throughout the year. Its ability to curl up during dry spells and completely rejuvenate after rainfall makes it a fascinating subject for botany enthusiasts and hikers exploring rocky gorges.
生息地: Found growing directly in dry to moist crevices of calcareous cliffs, limestone outcroppings, and occasionally old mortar walls.
外見
This small fern typically grows in tufts, reaching 5 to 25 centimeters in height. Its fronds are once- or twice-pinnate, displaying a distinct bluish-green color and a leathery texture. The defining feature of the Smooth Cliffbrake is its smooth, shiny, purplish-brown to black stalks that lack the prominent hairs found on related species. Spores are produced in narrow bands along the undersides of the leaf margins, which curl inward to protect them.
界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Polypodiopsida目Polypodiales科Pteridaceae属Pellaea
カテゴリ
植物レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
During extreme drought, this resilient fern looks dead and brown, but a single rainstorm can trigger a complete green recovery within a day.
It is a true calciphile, which means it depends on calcium-rich rocks like dolomite or limestone to survive and grow.
The species name 'glabella' means 'smooth' or 'hairless', referring to its glossy, hairless stems which differentiate it from other cliffbrakes.
特殊能力
能力
Extreme Desiccation Tolerance
The fern can lose most of its water content and curl its leaves during droughts, only to uncurl and resume photosynthesis within hours of receiving rain.
能力
Lithophytic Anchoring
It utilizes highly specialized roots that can penetrate microscopic fissures in limestone, securing the plant against strong winds and erosion.
能力
Apogamous Reproduction
It can reproduce without liquid water fertilization, allowing new sporophytes to develop directly from gametophytes to adapt to dry cliff faces.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 5-25 cm
- 体重
- 0.01-0.05 kg
- 寿命
- 5-15 年
食性と食事
As a photosynthetic plant, it manufactures its own sugars using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide, while absorbing calcium and other minerals through its roots.
主な食物
- Sunlight
- Carbon dioxide
- Water
- Limestone minerals
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
competitor
Purple Cliffbrake
Pellaea atropurpurea
Competes for narrow crevice spaces and limited water resources on calcareous rock faces.
eaten by
Grey Field Slug
Deroceras reticulatum
Feeds occasionally on the young gametophytes and tender fronds in humid conditions.
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安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。
よくある質問
Smooth Cliffbrakeを見分けるには？
Smooth Cliffbrakeを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。
Smooth Cliffbrakeの長さは何ですか？
5-25 cm
Smooth Cliffbrakeの体重は何ですか？
0.01-0.05 kg
Smooth Cliffbrakeの寿命は何ですか？
5-15 年
Smooth Cliffbrakeは何を食べますか？
As a photosynthetic plant, it manufactures its own sugars using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide, while absorbing calcium and other minerals through its roots.
Smooth Cliffbrakeは通常どこに生息していますか？
Found growing directly in dry to moist crevices of calcareous cliffs, limestone outcroppings, and occasionally old mortar walls.
Smooth Cliffbrakeはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
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