Argyrochosma jonesii
Argyrochosma jonesii, with the common name is Jones' false cloak fern, is a species of fern native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Pteridaceae |
| Genus: | Argyrochosma |
| Species: | A. jonesii |
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| Argyrochosma jonesii (Maxon) Windham | |
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It grows in cracks in calcareous ledges and slopes in and around the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts.
This fern produces leaves up to 15 centimeters long which are made up of leaflets subdivided into leathery, fleshy segments which are rounded to spade-shaped. Each sporangium contains 64 spores.
References
- Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (November 2019), "Argyrochosma jonesii", Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World, 8.11, retrieved 2020-01-01
External links
- Calflora Database: Argyrochosma jonesii (Jones' false cloak fern)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Argyrochosma jonesii
- USDA Plants Profile for Argyrochosma jonesii (Jones' false cloak fern)
- Flora of North America
- UC Photos gallery — Argyrochosma jonesii
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