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Argyrochosma fendleri
Also called Fendler's Falsecloak Fern, Zig Zag Wax Fern
Argyrochosma fendleri, Fendler's false cloak fern, is a fern known from the western United States and northwestern Mexico. It grows in rocky habitats, and is distinguished from other members of the genus by its zig-zag leaf axes. Like many species in the genus, it bears white powder on the underside of its leaves. First described as a species in 1851, it was transferred to the new genus Argyrochosma in 1987.
The horticulturist George Schneider considered it suitable for conservation, noting that it "thrives well under cool treatment", perhaps in contrast to tropical ferns.
The Tewa used the fern for cold sores on the lips, grinding it to a fine powder and applying it to the sores.
Argyrochosma fendleri is known in the United States from New Mexico, Colorado, and the southeastern corner of Wyoming, and in Mexico from Sonora.
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