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Cheilanthes lindheimeri (Hooker)

Fairy Swords

Cheilanthes lindheimeri (Hooker)
Cheilanthes lindheimeri (Hooker)
Cheilanthes lindheimeri (Hooker)
Cheilanthes lindheimeri (Hooker)
Cheilanthes lindheimeri (Hooker)

Life form2, 3: fern
Habitat: rocky slopes, mountains
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: basal
leaf format3: pinnately bipinnatifid
leaf shape3: lanceolate
leaf surface3: scaly
leaf margin3: ciliate
Flower color2: no flowers
Flowering period2: non-flowering
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Pteridaceae (brake family)
Synonym(s)1: Cheilanthes lindheimeri Hooker
Status: locally common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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