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Astrolepis cochisensis (Goodding) D.M.Benham & Windham

Scaly Cloak Fern

Astrolepis cochisensis (Goodding) D.M.Benham & Windham
Astrolepis cochisensis (Goodding) D.M.Benham & Windham
Astrolepis cochisensis (Goodding) D.M.Benham & Windham
Astrolepis cochisensis (Goodding) D.M.Benham & Windham

Life form2, 3: fern
Habitat: rocky slopes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: basal
leaf format3: odd pinnate
leaf shape3: lanceolate
leaf surface3: stellate hairy
leaf margin3: lobed
Flower color2: no flowers
Flowering period2: non-flowering
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Pteridaceae (brake family)
Synonym(s)1: Notholaena cochisensis, Notholaena sinuata v.cochisensis, Cheilanthes cochisensis
Status: uncommon
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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