Taxon Details
Astrolepis cochisensis ssp. cochisensis
scaly cloak fern
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Taxon Summary:
Astrolepis cochisensis ssp. cochisensis, commonly known as scaly cloak fern, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Pteridaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Joshua tree "woodland", and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 900 to 1800 meters. Astrolepis cochisensis ssp. cochisensis is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Astrolepis cochisensis (Goodd.) Benham & Windham ssp. cochisensis |
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Common Name: scaly cloak fern |
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| Family: | Pteridaceae | |
| Element Code: | PPADI0P013 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ASCOC3 | |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.3 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G5?T4 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1994-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2021-08-25 |
| Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Apr-Oct
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Elevation:
900 - 1800 meters 2955 - 5905 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Notes: Need quad for occurrence in the Providence Mtns. See Muhlenbergia 8:93 (1912) for original description, Madroño 25(1):57 (1978) for distributional information, Phytologia 41(6):431-437 (1979) for nomenclature, American Journal of Botany 75:138 (1988) for taxonomic discussion, and American Fern Journal 82(2):57 (1992) for revised nomenclature. |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 5 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 5 | 25 % |
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| Development | 2 | 10% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 2 | 10% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 2 | 10% |
| Other | 1 | 5% |
| Erosion/runoff | 1 | 5% |
| Total Occurrences: | 20 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 12 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 8 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 20 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
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States: Name (Code) Arizona (AZ), Baja California (BA), California (CA), Colorado (CO), New Mexico (NM), Texas (TX) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Clark Mtn. (3511555), Colton Well (3411584), Fountain Peak (3411585), Ivanpah Lake (3511554), Mescal Range (3511545), Pachalka Spring (3511556), Twelvemile Spring (3611612), Valley Wells (3511546) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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