Pteridaceae

Wavy scaly cloakfern

Astrolepis sinuata (Lag. ex Sw.) D.M.Benham & Windham

Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Astrolepis

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Common names

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English: Wavy scaly cloakfern

Synonyms

Acrostichum sinuatum Lag. ex Sw.
Astrolepis sinuata subsp. mexicana D.M.Benham
Cheilanthes sinuata (Lag.) Domin
Gymnogramma sinuata (Lag. ex Sw.) C.Presl
Hemionitis sinuata (Lag.) Christenh.
Notholaena chalcolepis A.Braun
Notholaena sinuata (Lag. ex Sw.) Kaulf.
Notholaena sinuata f. crenata (Lemmon) Clute
Notholaena sinuata f. pinnatifida (Farw.) M.Broun
Notholaena sinuata var. crenata Lemmon
Notholaena sinuata var. pinnatifida Farw.
Notholaena sinuata var. robusta Hevly
Notholaena tectaria Desv.

Characteristics

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

Photos

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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.