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Aspidotis californica

Aspidotis californica (Hook.) Nutt. ex Copeland

California Lace Fern, California Lace-fern, California Lacefern

Pteridaceae (Maidenhair Fern family)

Synonym(s): Cheilanthes californica

USDA Symbol: ASCA5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 14 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating species. Sporulates Dec - Apr.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Rocky outcrops and crevices (not serpentine), moist to dry, shaded slopes and cliffs.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Aspidotis californica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Aspidotis californica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aspidotis californica

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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