''Aspidotis californica'' is a species of

fern A fern (Polypodiopsida or Polypodiophyta ) is a member of a group of vascular plants (plants with xylem and phloem) that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. The polypodiophytes include all living pteridophytes except t ...

known by the common name California lacefern. It is native to

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and

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. It grows in rock cracks and crevices in many types of habitat, including

Chaparral Chaparral ( ) is a shrubland plant community and geographical feature found primarily in the U.S. state of California, in southern Oregon, and in the northern portion of the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico. It is shaped by a Mediterranean c ...

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, Foothill oak woodland, and Valley grassland.Jepson: ''Aspidotis californica''
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Description

''Aspidotis californica'' has leaves that are thin and dissected into many triangular leaflets which are subdivided into small segments with curled teeth. The leaf segments bear sori containing sporangia, with the edges of the leaves rolled under to create a false indusium over the sori.

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External links

Calflora Database: ''Aspidotis californica'' (California lace fern)Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of ''Aspidotis californica''USDA Plants Profile for ''Aspidotis californica'' (California lace fern)UC Photos gallery — ''Aspidotis californica''
Pteridaceae Ferns of California Ferns of Mexico Flora of Baja California Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States) Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Natural history of the California Coast Ranges Natural history of the Channel Islands of California Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges Natural history of the Santa Monica Mountains Natural history of the Transverse Ranges Plants described in 1851 {{Pteridaceae-stub