Lygodium palmatum (Bernh.) Sw.
Climbing Fern

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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G4

State Rank: S2

Element Locations Tracked in Biotics: Yes

SWAP 2015 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): No

SWAP 2025 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): Yes

2025 SGCN Priority Tier: High Conservation Concern

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 25

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Acid soils of thickets and open upland forests

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SWAP 2025 Threat Matrix

	Threat 1	Threat 2	Threat 3
General Threat	Residential & commercial development	Natural system modifications	Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases
Specific Threat	None	None	None

SWAP 2025 Conservation Actions:

• Action 1: Reassess the conservation status of SGCN before the next revision of Georgia's State Wildlife Action Plan
• Action 2: Complete a detailed threat assessment to support status assessment and conservation planning

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