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Cressler, Alan

Astrolepis cochisensis

Astrolepis cochisensis (Goodding) Benham & Windham

Cochise Scaly Cloakfern

Pteridaceae (Maidenhair Fern Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ASCO42

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Fern
Size Notes: To about 16 inches in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating species. Flowering time refers to sporulating period.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , TX

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-04
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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