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Jones' false cloak fern

Scientific Name: Argyrochosma jonesii

Family: Pteridaceae

Category: Fern

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Argyrochosma jonesii - Jones' False Cloak Fern

Argyrochosma jonesii, commonly known as Jones' false cloak fern, is a species of fern found in specific regions of North America.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Argyrochosma jonesii (Maxon) Windham
  • Common Name: Jones' false cloak fern
  • Family: Pteridaceae
  • Genus: Argyrochosma (false cloakfern, falsecloak fern, false cloak fern)
  • Synonyms:
    • Notholaena jonesii Maxon
    • Cheilanthes jonesii (Maxon) Munz
    • Pellaea jonesii (Maxon) Morton
  • Symbol: ARJO2

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
  • Specifically found in areas such as:
    • Arizona
    • California
    • Waterman Mountains, Ironwood Forest National Monument, Pima County, Arizona
    • Joshua Tree Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Morphological Characteristics

  • A small, tufted fern.
  • Grows from a short, conspicuously scaly rhizome.
  • Leaves range from 4-15 cm in length.
  • It is a forb/herb (a non-woody plant that is not a grass).
  • Perennial

Quirky Facts

  • The species jonesii is named after Marcus Eugene Jones (1852-1934), a self-taught individual.

Further Information

  • Discover Life page about Argyrochosma jonesii.
  • Arizona Sonora Desert Museum