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cloakfern

Scientific Name: Astrolepis

Family: Pteridaceae

Category: Fern

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Notholaena standleyi: Star Cloak Fern

Notholaena standleyi, commonly known as star cloak fern or Standley's cloak fern, is a fern species with a captivating presence. Other cloak fern varieties include:

  • Silver Cloak Fern
  • Wavy Cloak Fern
  • California Cloak Fern
  • Woolly Cloak Fern

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Notholaena standleyi
  • Common Names: Star cloak fern, Standley's cloak fern

Distribution and Habitat

This fern is native to the United States and Mexico. Cloak ferns, in general, are often found in dry, rocky areas of temperate and tropical America.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Fronds can grow up to 24 cm long and 3 cm wide.
  • The stipe and rachis (stem) are red-brown to black, covered with branched hairs and scales.

Quirky Facts

  • Notholaena californica, or California cloak fern, is often mistaken for Pentagramma triangularis, the goldback fern, due to their similar shapes.