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Notholaena standleyi
Star cloak fern is a small desert fern from the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, recognised by its five-lobed, star-shaped fronds dusted with powdery farina. It is grown as a rock garden or container plant and needs sharp drainage and dry conditions.
Notholaena standleyi, also known as star cloak fern and Standley's cloak fern, is a fern that is native to the United States and Mexico. It is a member of the genus Notholaena, which is part of the subfamily Cheilanthoideae of family Pteridaceae. It is distinguished by the pentagonal shape formed by the blades of its frond, a property other members of Notholaena do not possess.
Notholaena standleyi is indigenous to southwestern United States and parts of north and central Mexico. It specifically grows in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas in the USA.
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