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Astrolepis cochisensis  (Goodd.) D.M. Benham & Windham  ssp. cochisensis 
Scaly cloak fern
Astrolepis cochisensis ssp. cochisensis is a fern that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).
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Observation Search
~29 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Bloom Period
Parent: Astrolepis cochisensis
Genus: Astrolepis
Family: Pteridaceae  
Category: fern  
PLANTS group:Fern
Jepson eFlora section: fern

Communities: Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
CNPSCheilanthes cochisensis, Notholaena cochisensis
PLANTSCheilanthes cochisensis
PLANTSCheilanthes sinuata var. cochisensis
PLANTSNotholaena cochisensis
PLANTSNotholaena sinuata var. cochisensis
Information about  Astrolepis cochisensis ssp. cochisensis from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
USDA PLANTS Profile (ASCOC3)

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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. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/11/2024).