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Notholaena californica D.C.Eaton ssp.californica

Indian Fern, California Cloak Fern

Notholaena californica D.C.Eaton ssp.californica
Notholaena californica D.C.Eaton ssp.californica
Notholaena californica D.C.Eaton ssp.californica

Life form2, 3: fern
Habitat: rocky slopes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: basal
leaf format3: palmately bipinnatifid
leaf shape3: lanceolate
leaf surface3: stellate hairs
leaf margin3: pinnatifid
Flower color2: no flowers
Flowering period2: non-flowering
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Pteridaceae (brake family)
Synonym(s)1: Cheilanthes deserti
Status: uncommon
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Tinajas Altas area

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