Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Cheilanthes lindheimeri is tomentose adaxially, resembling Cheilanthes eatonii in that regard. However, Cheilanthes lindheimeri has ciliate costal scales, while Cheilanthes eatonii does not. The ultimate segments of Cheilanthes lindheimeri are usually covered beneath with scales and cilia forming a tangled mass. The ultimate segments of Cheilanthes eatonii are usually covered underneath only with tangled cilia.
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Cheilanthes lindheimeri, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Jan. 16, 2009
Cheilanthes lindheimeri, closeup of growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Jan. 16, 2009
Cheilanthes lindheimeri, closeup of abaxial side, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Jan. 16, 2009
Cheilanthes lindheimeri, 2x macro abaxial side, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Jan. 16, 2009
Cheilanthes lindheimeri, 1x macro adaxial side, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Jan. 16, 2009
Cheilanthes lindheimeri, 4x macro of abaxial side, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Jan. 16, 2009
Cheilanthes lindheimeri, 1x macro of stem scales, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Jan. 16, 2009
Cheilanthes lindheimeri, 40x photomicrograph of costal scale, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, February 2, 2010
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