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Notholaena californica  D. C. Eaton  ssp. californica 
California cloak fern
Notholaena californica ssp. californica is a fern that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Parent: Notholaena californica
Genus: Notholaena
Family: Pteridaceae  
Category: fern  
PLANTS group:Fern
Jepson eFlora section: fern

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub
Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSAleuritopteris cretacea ssp. nigrescens
PLANTSAleuritopteris cretacea
PLANTSCheilanthes deserti
PLANTSNotholaena californica ssp. nigrescens
PLANTSNotholaena candida var. accessita
Information about  Notholaena californica ssp. californica from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
USDA PLANTS Profile (NOCAC2)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 02/06/2023).