Aspidotis californica
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Pteridaceae |
| Genus: | Aspidotis |
| Species: | A. californica
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| Aspidotis californica | |
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Adiantopsis californica | |
Aspidotis californica is a species of fern known by the common name California lacefern. It is native to California and Baja California.
It grows in rock cracks and crevices in many types of habitat, including Chaparral, Yellow pine forest, Foothill oak woodland, and Valley grassland.[2]
Description
[edit]Aspidotis californica has leaves that are thin and dissected into many triangular leaflets which are subdivided into small segments with curled teeth.
The leaf segments bear sori containing sporangia, with the edges of the leaves rolled under to create a false indusium over the sori.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Calflora Database: Aspidotis californica (California lace fern)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Aspidotis californica
- USDA Plants Profile for Aspidotis californica (California lace fern)
- UC Photos gallery — Aspidotis californica
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Categories:
- NatureServe secure species
- Pteridaceae
- Ferns of California
- Ferns of Mexico
- Flora of Baja California
- Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
- Natural history of the Channel Islands of California
- Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
- Natural history of the Santa Monica Mountains
- Natural history of the Transverse Ranges
- Plants described in 1851
- Pteridaceae stubs