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small-leaf false cloak fern
Scientific Name: Argyrochosma microphylla
Family: Pteridaceae
Category: Fern
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Small-leaf False Cloak Fern (Argyrochosma microphylla)
Considerations for Pets
- Ferns often have varied foliage and small parts.
Considerations for Children
- Ferns often have varied foliage and small parts.
Nomenclature and Taxonomy
- Scientific Name: Argyrochosma microphylla (Mett. ex Kuhn) Windham
- Common Names: Small-leaf false cloak fern, small-leaf cloak fern, small-leaf silver fern
- Family: Pteridaceae
- Genus: Argyrochosma (commonly known as false cloak ferns)
- Synonyms:
- Cheilanthes parvifolia (R. Tryon)
- Etymology: microphylla comes from the Greek words "mikros" (small or little) and "phyllon" (leaf), meaning "small-leaved".
- Taxonomic Status: Accepted
Distribution and Habitat
- The plant is found in Big Bend, Texas, and is not present in Idaho.
Ecological Role
- Can be a little invasive, spreading by underground roots.
Morphological Characteristics
- A forb/herb, meaning it is a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
- Perennial plant.
- Medium in size and can reach up to 1.2 meters high.
- Assumes a green coloring throughout the seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter).
- Small leaves.
- Has stems, leaves, and roots like other vascular plants.
- Fronds split in two and fan horizontal fronds of tiny leaflets, spreading like fingers.
Resources and Further Information
- USDA PLANTS database
- Discover Life
- Dave's Garden
- Alamy