Astrolepis cochisensis (Goodding) D.M. Benham & Windham ssp. chihuahuensis D.M. Benham. Chihuahua Scaly Cloak Fern. Phen: Jun-Oct. Hab: Crevices of limestone. Dist: C. TX (Brown County in our region), s. CO, n. AZ, and s. CA, south to Mexico.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = FNA2, K4, TxFerns; < Astrolepis cochisensis (Goodd.) D.M.Benham & Windham – Mex; < Notholaena sinuata (Lag. ex Sw.) Kaulf. var. cochisensis (Goodd.) Weath. – Tx
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© Alan Cressler: Astrolepis cochisensis, Slaughter Canyon Cave Trail, Slaughter Canyon, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Eddy County, New Mexico 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Astrolepis cochisensis, Slaughter Canyon Cave Trail, Slaughter Canyon, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Eddy County, New Mexico 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Astrolepis cochisensis, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Eddy County, New Mexico 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷