Pteridaceae

California lacefern

Aspidotis californica (Hook.) Nutt. ex Copel.

Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Aspidotis

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California lacefern: Aspidotis californica—California lace fern. abaxial (back) side of leaf showing sporangia and false indusia . The fern is found in rock crevices and near rock o — Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: California lacefern

Synonyms

Adiantopsis californica (Hook.) T.Moore
Cheilanthes amoena A.A.Eaton
Cheilanthes californica (Hook.) Mett.
Cheilanthes californica var. amoena Gilbert
Hemionitis californica (Nutt. & Hook.) Christenh.
Hypolepis californica (Nutt.) Hook.
Hypolepis californica f. furcata Hahne

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.